Started: 42 hours ago, 1:09 p.m. Dec. 26

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 5951

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 5951, was initiated 1:09 p.m. Dec. 26 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for 42 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 50 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