Started: 3 days ago, 8:41 a.m. May 15

Initial location: Brazos County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Brazos 4111

A new prescribed burn, called Brazos 4111, was initiated 8:41 a.m. May 15 at in Brazos County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 0.7 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