Started: 15 days ago, 8:42 a.m. April 20

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 3723

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 3723, was initiated 8:42 a.m. April 20 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for 15 days, the prescribed fire has burned 212 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