Started: 2 hours ago, 9:19 a.m. May 6

Initial location: Grant County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Berger Wpa

A new prescribed burn, called Berger Wpa, was initiated today at 9:19 a.m. at in Grant County, South Dakota.

After being active for two hours, the prescribed fire has burned 209 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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