Started: 32 days ago, 7:35 a.m. Feb. 27

Initial location: Williamson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar Gainer North

A new prescribed burn, called Bar Gainer North, was initiated 7:35 a.m. Feb. 27 in in Williamson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 156 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service after being active for 32 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