Started: 3 days ago, 7 a.m. Oct. 8

Initial location: Red River County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Red River 4731

A new prescribed burn, named Red River 4731, was initiated 7 a.m. Oct. 8 in Red River County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 140 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