Started: seven months ago, 9:45 a.m. March 12

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 1076

A new prescribed burn, called Jasper 1076, was initiated 9:45 a.m. March 12 in Jasper County, Texas.

Since it was initiated seven months ago, the prescribed fire has burned 90 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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