Started: 7:54 a.m. April 16

Initial location: San Augustine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SNF Black Ankle RX

A new prescribed burn, named SNF Black Ankle RX, was initiated today at 7:54 a.m. at in San Augustine County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing 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