Started: 8 days ago, 9:08 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Hopkins County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Hopkins 2723

A new prescribed burn, called Hopkins 2723, was initiated 9:08 a.m. March 19 at in Hopkins County, Texas.

Since it was initiated eight days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 200 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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