Started: 4 days ago, 9:38 a.m. March 27

Initial location: Harrison County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Caddo Lake C-1 RX

A new prescribed burn, named Caddo Lake C-1 RX, was initiated 9:38 a.m. March 27 at in Harrison County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 490 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