Started: 78 days ago, 9:10 a.m. March 2

Initial location: Jefferson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mcr Sabine Ranch

A new prescribed burn, named Mcr Sabine Ranch, was initiated 9:10 a.m. March 2 in in Jefferson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 208 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service after being active for 78 days.

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