Updated: 11:26 a.m. Oct. 6

Started: 4 days ago, 10:45 a.m. Oct. 2

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 4634

The pile burning project, named Nacogdoches 4634, was initiated 10:45 a.m. Oct. 2 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

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