Started: 4 days ago, 8:40 a.m. May 12

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 4045

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 4045, was initiated 8:40 a.m. May 12 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 105 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