Updated: 5:43 p.m. Feb. 9

Started: 9 hours ago, 7:50 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SNF C-11/13/14 Boles Field NE RX

The pile burning project, known as SNF C-11/13/14 Boles Field NE RX, was initiated today at 7:50 a.m. in in Shelby County, Texas.

Since it was initiated nine hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 2,035 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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