Updated: 9:06 a.m. Feb. 22

Started: 24 hours ago, 8:18 a.m. Feb. 21

Initial location: Houston County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dcnf C 48/49/50

The pile burning project, known as Dcnf C 48/49/50, was initiated 8:18 a.m. Feb. 21 at in Houston County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 24 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 3,061 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