Started: 5 days ago, 1:28 p.m. March 2

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 2153

A new prescribed burn, called Jasper 2153, was initiated 1:28 p.m. March 2 in in Jasper County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 200 acres of private land after being active for five 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