Started: 4 days ago, 9:47 a.m. Feb. 12

Initial location: Kerr County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Kerr 1294

A new prescribed burn, named Kerr 1294, was initiated 9:47 a.m. Feb. 12 at in Kerr County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 244 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

Started: 4 days ago, 7:27 a.m. Feb. 12

Initial location: Kerr County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Kerr 1266

A new prescribed burn, called Kerr 1266, was initiated 7:27 a.m. Feb. 12 in in Kerr County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 200 acres of state 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