Started: five months ago, 10:57 p.m. March 19

Initial location: Limestone County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Limestone 1579

A new prescribed burn, named Limestone 1579, was initiated 10:57 p.m. March 19 in Limestone County, Texas.

After being active for five months, the prescribed fire has burned five acres of private land.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center