Started: 3 days ago, 10:13 a.m. Sep. 10

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 4259

A new prescribed burn, named San Jacinto 4259, was initiated 10:13 a.m. Sep. 10 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 125 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