Started: 4 days ago, 1:44 p.m. Jan. 2

Initial location: Red River County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Red River 0100

A new prescribed burn, called Red River 0100, was initiated 1:44 p.m. Jan. 2 in Red River County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned two 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