Started: 2 days ago, 9:38 a.m. Dec. 30

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 6077

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 6077, was initiated 9:38 a.m. Dec. 30 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned one acre 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