Started: 2 days ago, 7:38 a.m. Jan. 6

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 0194

A new prescribed burn, named San Jacinto 0194, was initiated 7:38 a.m. Jan. 6 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two 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