Started: 4 days ago, 9:20 a.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 0825

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 0825, was initiated 9:20 a.m. Feb. 2 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 168 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