Started: 47 hours ago, 8:11 a.m. July 29

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 6331

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 6331, was initiated 8:11 a.m. July 29 in in Travis County, Texas.

After being active for 47 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 19 acres of county 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