Started: 3 days ago, 8:01 a.m. April 6

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Montgomery 3392

A new prescribed burn, called Montgomery 3392, was initiated 8:01 a.m. April 6 at in Montgomery County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 220 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