Started: More than a month ago, 10:09 a.m. Feb. 22

Initial location: Colorado County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Atr San Bernard River

A new prescribed burn, called Atr San Bernard River, was initiated 10:09 a.m. Feb. 22 in in Colorado County, Texas.

After being active for more than a month, the prescribed fire has burned 52 acres 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