Started: 3 days ago, 9:43 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Williamson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Williamson 2729

A new prescribed burn, called Williamson 2729, was initiated 9:43 a.m. March 19 at in Williamson County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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