Started: 48 hours ago, 8:02 a.m. Dec. 16

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 5768

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 5768, was initiated 8:02 a.m. Dec. 16 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 48 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 170 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