Started: 46 hours ago, 9:03 a.m. May 4

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 3962

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 3962, was initiated 9:03 a.m. May 4 at in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 46 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 200 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