Started: 3 days ago, 2:10 p.m. Sep. 26

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 4554

A new prescribed burn, called Jasper 4554, was initiated 2:10 p.m. Sep. 26 in Jasper County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned five 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