Started: 3 days ago, 9:55 a.m. Jan. 3

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 0129

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 0129, was initiated 9:55 a.m. Jan. 3 in Shelby County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 80 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