Started: 9 days ago, 4:48 a.m. April 8

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 3476

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 3476, was initiated 4:48 a.m. April 8 in in San Jacinto County, Texas.

Since it was initiated nine days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 171.4 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