Started: 47 hours ago, 8:49 a.m. March 1

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 2092

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 2092, was initiated 8:49 a.m. March 1 in in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 432.3 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 47 hours.

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