Started: 3 days ago, 8:13 a.m. June 4

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 4409

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 4409, was initiated 8:13 a.m. June 4 in in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned five acres of city 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