Started: 5 days ago, 5:06 p.m. Oct. 29

Initial location: Cherokee County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cherokee 5077

A new prescribed burn, called Cherokee 5077, was initiated 5:06 p.m. Oct. 29 in Cherokee County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 123.1 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