Started: 4 days ago, 9:41 a.m. Sep. 9

Initial location: San Augustine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Augustine 4246

A new prescribed burn, called San Augustine 4246, was initiated 9:41 a.m. Sep. 9 in San Augustine County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 235.5 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