Started: 3 days ago, 2:36 p.m. Feb. 13

Initial location: Tyler County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tyler 1350

A new prescribed burn, called Tyler 1350, was initiated 2:36 p.m. Feb. 13 at in Tyler County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 60 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