Started: ten months ago, 12:29 p.m. Feb. 13

Initial location: Chambers County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Gator Marsh Nw

A new prescribed burn, called Gator Marsh Nw, was initiated 12:29 p.m. Feb. 13 in Chambers County, Texas.

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

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting 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