Started: 8 days ago, 1:14 p.m. April 27

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 3880

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 3880, was initiated 1:14 p.m. April 27 at in Shelby County, Texas.

After being active for eight days, the prescribed fire has burned 120 acres of private land.

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