Started: 3 days ago, 11:14 a.m. June 10

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 4495

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 4495, was initiated 11:14 a.m. June 10 in in Shelby County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 60 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