Started: 2 days ago, 8:21 a.m. Aug. 11

Initial location: Webb County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Webb 6818

A new prescribed burn, named Webb 6818, was initiated at 8:21 a.m. Aug. 11 in Webb County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 1.5 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