Started: 4 days ago, 11:09 a.m. March 23

Initial location: Henderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Henderson 2991

A new prescribed burn, named Henderson 2991, was initiated 11:09 a.m. March 23 at in Henderson County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 150 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