Started: 3 days ago, 10:33 a.m. Aug. 5

Initial location: Matagorda County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Matagorda 6615

A new prescribed burn, called Matagorda 6615, was initiated 10:33 a.m. Aug. 5 at in Matagorda County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 211 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