Started: 4 days ago, 9:07 a.m. Jan. 16

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 0494

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 0494, was initiated 9:07 a.m. Jan. 16 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 71 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