Started: 3 days ago, 9:06 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Burleson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Burleson 1137

A new prescribed burn, called Burleson 1137, was initiated 9:06 a.m. Feb. 9 in in Burleson County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 162 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