Started: 8:45 a.m. Feb. 6

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: ANF Trout Creek C-77 RX

A new prescribed burn, named ANF Trout Creek C-77 RX, was initiated today at 8:45 a.m. at in Jasper County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing the prescribed fire.

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