Started: 48 hours ago, 8:49 a.m. March 29

Initial location: Harrison County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Caddo Lake C-2 RX

A new prescribed burn, named Caddo Lake C-2 RX, was initiated 8:49 a.m. March 29 at in Harrison County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for 48 hours.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew 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