Started: 45 hours ago, 10:21 a.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: Cass County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cass 5658

A new prescribed burn, called Cass 5658, was initiated 10:21 a.m. Dec. 10 in Cass County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 45 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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