Started: 2 days ago, 9:18 a.m. Feb. 27

Initial location: Williamson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Williamson 1984

A new prescribed burn, called Williamson 1984, was initiated 9:18 a.m. Feb. 27 in in Williamson County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 156 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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