Started: 5 days ago, 10:34 a.m. Feb. 22

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1658

A new prescribed burn, named Anderson 1658, was initiated 10:34 a.m. Feb. 22 at in Anderson County, Texas.

After being active for five days, the prescribed fire has burned 89.9 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