Started: 3 days ago, 7:49 a.m. Sep. 22

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 4475

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 4475, was initiated 7:49 a.m. Sep. 22 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 214 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