Started: 8 days ago, 9:34 a.m. Jan. 19

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 0596

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 0596, was initiated 9:34 a.m. Jan. 19 at in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for eight days, the prescribed fire has burned 78 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