Started: 62 days ago, 9:37 a.m. Jan. 28

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar Pile Burns

A new prescribed burn, called Bar Pile Burns, was initiated 9:37 a.m. Jan. 28 at in Travis County, Texas.

After being active for 62 days, the prescribed fire has burned one acre of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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