Started: 48 hours ago, 8:37 a.m. April 7

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 3451

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 3451, was initiated 8:37 a.m. April 7 at in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 48 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 374 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