Started: 33 hours ago, 7:47 a.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Hopkins County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Hopkins 0229

A new prescribed burn, called Hopkins 0229, was initiated 7:47 a.m. Jan. 7 in Hopkins County, Texas.

After being active for 33 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 225 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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