Started: 48 hours ago, 8:03 a.m. Nov. 5

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Montgomery 5148

A new prescribed burn, called Montgomery 5148, was initiated 8:03 a.m. Nov. 5 in Montgomery County, Texas.

After being active for 48 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 185 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