Started: 3 days ago, 8:45 a.m. Sep. 27

Initial location: Panola County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Panola 4563

A new prescribed burn, called Panola 4563, was initiated 8:45 a.m. Sep. 27 in Panola County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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