Started: 2 days ago, 10 a.m. Feb. 7

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 1027

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 1027, was initiated 10 a.m. Feb. 7 in in Travis County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 400 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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