Started: 8 days ago, 9:23 a.m. Jan. 19

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 0593

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 0593, was initiated 9:23 a.m. Jan. 19 at in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated eight days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 90 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