Started: 2 days ago, 9:25 a.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 0147

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 0147, was initiated 9:25 a.m. Jan. 5 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 205 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