Started: 3 days ago, 11:28 a.m. Sep. 4

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 4196

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 4196, was initiated 11:28 a.m. Sep. 4 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 124.5 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