Started: 22 days ago, 3:03 p.m. March 9

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar Webster 3

A new prescribed burn, called Bar Webster 3, was initiated 3:03 p.m. March 9 at in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for 22 days.

Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.

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