Started: six months ago, 4:12 p.m. March 31

Initial location: Lamar County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Lamar 1944

A new prescribed burn, called Lamar 1944, was initiated 4:12 p.m. March 31 in Lamar County, Texas.

Since it was initiated six months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 600 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