Started: 3 days ago, 8:26 a.m. Feb. 24

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 1769

A new prescribed burn, named San Jacinto 1769, was initiated 8:26 a.m. Feb. 24 at in San Jacinto County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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