Started: 24 hours ago, 9:21 a.m. Sep. 16

Initial location: Austin County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Beckendorf

A new prescribed burn, called Beckendorf, was initiated 9:21 a.m. Sep. 16 in Austin County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for 24 hours.

Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.

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