Started: 3 days ago, 11:32 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 1152

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 1152, was initiated 11:32 a.m. Feb. 9 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 75 acres of private land after being active for three days.

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