Started: 79 days ago, 9:15 a.m. March 1

Initial location: Jefferson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mcr Unit 5

A new prescribed burn, named Mcr Unit 5, was initiated 9:15 a.m. March 1 in in Jefferson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for 79 days.

Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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