Update: Prescribed fire in Sabine County – April 7 status

Updated: 9:11 a.m. April 7

Started: Less than an hour ago, 8:55 a.m. April 7

Initial location: Sabine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SNF Fox Hunter C-139 Block A RX

The pile burning project, named SNF Fox Hunter C-139 Block A RX, was initiated today at 8:55 a.m. at in Sabine County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour.

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