Started: 5 days ago, 8:05 a.m. July 30

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 6370

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 6370, was initiated 8:05 a.m. July 30 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for five days, the prescribed fire has burned 141 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