Started: 5 days ago, 8:08 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Throckmorton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Throckmorton 1228

A new prescribed burn, named Throckmorton 1228, was initiated 8:08 a.m. Feb. 11 in in Throckmorton County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 708 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