Started: 2 days ago, 9:39 a.m. May 7

Initial location: Taylor County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Taylor 4002

A new prescribed burn, called Taylor 4002, was initiated 9:39 a.m. May 7 in in Taylor County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 208 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