Started: 5 days ago, 7:45 a.m. March 5

Initial location: Smith County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Smith 2243

A new prescribed burn, named Smith 2243, was initiated 7:45 a.m. March 5 in in Smith County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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