Started: 3 days ago, 9:21 a.m. Jan. 1

Initial location: Wise County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Wise 0028

A new prescribed burn, called Wise 0028, was initiated 9:21 a.m. Jan. 1 in Wise County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, 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