Started: 4 days ago, 9:15 a.m. Aug. 6

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 6664

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 6664, was initiated 9:15 a.m. Aug. 6 at in Shelby County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 49 acres of private land after being active for four days.

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