Started: 3 days ago, 9:08 a.m. July 1

Initial location: Henderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Henderson 5664

A new prescribed burn, named Henderson 5664, was initiated 9:08 a.m. July 1 at in Henderson County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 300 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