Started: 8 hours ago, 8:41 a.m. March 13

Initial location: Grayson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Sandy East

A new prescribed burn, called Sandy East, was initiated today at 8:41 a.m. at in Grayson County, Texas.

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

Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in 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