New prescribed fire started in Nacogdoches County on Oct. 30

Published Nov 3, 2025 #Rx nacogdoches 5088 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 11:34 a.m. Oct. 30

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 5088

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 5088, was initiated 11:34 a.m. Oct. 30 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 85 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