Started: 4 days ago, 10:41 a.m. April 17

Initial location: San Augustine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Augustine 3675

A new prescribed burn, called San Augustine 3675, was initiated 10:41 a.m. April 17 in in San Augustine County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 43.1 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