Started: 3 days ago, 8:38 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Throckmorton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Throckmorton 1127

A new prescribed burn, named Throckmorton 1127, was initiated 8:38 a.m. Feb. 9 in in Throckmorton County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 1,379 acres of private land after being active for three days.

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