Started: 2 days ago, 9:59 a.m. Jan. 30

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Montgomery 0774

A new prescribed burn, named Montgomery 0774, was initiated 9:59 a.m. Jan. 30 at in Montgomery County, Texas.

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