Started: 3 days ago, 10:27 a.m. April 18

Initial location: Smith County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Smith 3730

A new prescribed burn, called Smith 3730, was initiated 10:27 a.m. April 18 at in Smith County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned five acres of state 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