Started: 85 days ago, 11:19 a.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar Pile Burns Hdq

A new prescribed burn, called Bar Pile Burns Hdq, was initiated 11:19 a.m. Jan. 5 at in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned one acre of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service after being active for 85 days.

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