Started: 45 hours ago, 10:52 a.m. March 23

Initial location: Clay County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Clay 2987

A new prescribed burn, called Clay 2987, was initiated 10:52 a.m. March 23 in in Clay County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 45 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 270 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