Started: 8 days ago, 9:40 a.m. Aug. 25

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 4074

A new prescribed burn, called Angelina 4074, was initiated 9:40 a.m. Aug. 25 in Angelina County, Texas.

Since it was initiated eight days ago, the prescribed fire has burned one acre of city 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