Started: 38 hours ago, 5:36 p.m. March 17

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 2614

A new prescribed burn, named San Jacinto 2614, was initiated 5:36 p.m. March 17 in in San Jacinto County, Texas.

After being active for 38 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 15.9 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