Started: 5 days ago, 9:59 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 1414

A new prescribed burn, called Newton 1414, was initiated 9:59 a.m. Feb. 17 in in Newton County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 561 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