Started: 4 days ago, 8:38 a.m. Feb. 8

Initial location: Henderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Henderson 1084

A new prescribed burn, called Henderson 1084, was initiated 8:38 a.m. Feb. 8 at in Henderson County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 200 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