Started: 1 week ago, 10:45 a.m. March 26

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 3133

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 3133, was initiated 10:45 a.m. March 26 at in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated a week ago, the prescribed fire has burned 45 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