Started: 8 days ago, 9:22 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Henderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Henderson 2728

A new prescribed burn, called Henderson 2728, was initiated 9:22 a.m. March 19 at in Henderson County, Texas.

After being active for eight days, the prescribed fire has burned 170 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