Started: 3 days ago, 1:23 p.m. March 5

Initial location: Uvalde County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Uvalde 2248

A new prescribed burn, named Uvalde 2248, was initiated 1:23 p.m. March 5 at in Uvalde County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 200 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