Started: 1 week ago, 9:50 a.m. Oct. 27

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Walker 5031

A new prescribed burn, called Walker 5031, was initiated 9:50 a.m. Oct. 27 in Walker County, Texas.

After being active for a week, the prescribed fire has burned 151.8 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