Started: 2 days ago, 8 a.m. July 27

Initial location: Tarrant County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tarrant 6252

A new prescribed burn, named Tarrant 6252, was initiated 8 a.m. July 27 in in Tarrant County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 188 acres of city 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