Started: 4 days ago, 8:30 a.m. Dec. 27

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 5967

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 5967, was initiated 8:30 a.m. Dec. 27 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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