Started: 2 days ago, 8:44 a.m. Sep. 30

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 4600

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 4600, was initiated 8:44 a.m. Sep. 30 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 145 acres of private land after being active for two days.

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