Started: 43 hours ago, 12 p.m. Dec. 31

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 6110

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 6110, was initiated 12 p.m. Dec. 31 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 43 hours ago, 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