Started: 46 hours ago, 9:15 a.m. March 12

Initial location: Williamson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Williamson 2348

A new prescribed burn, named Williamson 2348, was initiated 9:15 a.m. March 12 at in Williamson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence after being active for 46 hours.

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