Updated: 5:03 p.m. Feb. 21

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

Initial location: San Augustine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: ANF Bannister C-11 RX

The pile burning project, named ANF Bannister C-11 RX, was initiated today at 8:21 a.m. in in San Augustine County, Texas.

Since it was initiated eight hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 1,179 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