Started: Almost two months ago, 8:46 a.m. Feb. 7

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar Webster Lowland 2

A new prescribed burn, named Bar Webster Lowland 2, was initiated 8:46 a.m. Feb. 7 at in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for almost two months.

At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.

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