Started: 4 days ago, 7:02 a.m. Feb. 27

Initial location: Henderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Henderson 1961

A new prescribed burn, called Henderson 1961, was initiated 7:02 a.m. Feb. 27 in in Henderson County, Texas.

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