Started: 1 week ago, 2:14 p.m. March 20

Initial location: Hardin County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Hardin 2806

A new prescribed burn, called Hardin 2806, was initiated 2:14 p.m. March 20 at in Hardin County, Texas.

After being active for a week, the prescribed fire has burned 650 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