Started: 3 days ago, 8:53 a.m. Sep. 29

Initial location: Cherokee County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cherokee 4580

A new prescribed burn, named Cherokee 4580, was initiated 8:53 a.m. Sep. 29 in Cherokee County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 270 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