Started: 6 days ago, 9:55 a.m. May 5

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 3983

A new prescribed burn, called Jasper 3983, was initiated 9:55 a.m. May 5 in in Jasper County, Texas.

After being active for six days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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