Started: 3 days ago, 8:49 a.m. Oct. 1

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 4608

A new prescribed burn, called Rusk 4608, was initiated 8:49 a.m. Oct. 1 in Rusk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 123.8 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