Started: 3 days ago, 7:48 a.m. Nov. 4

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Montgomery 5128

A new prescribed burn, named Montgomery 5128, was initiated 7:48 a.m. Nov. 4 in Montgomery County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 143 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