Updated: 9:55 a.m. Oct. 8

Started: 20 days ago, 10 a.m. Sep. 18

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 4434

The pile burning project, named Jasper 4434, was initiated 10 a.m. Sep. 18 in Jasper County, Texas.

After being active for 20 days, the prescribed fire has burned 112 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