Updated: 5:46 p.m. March 13

Started: 9 hours ago, 8:35 a.m. March 13

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Anf Huntington 47

The pile burning project, named Anf Huntington 47, was initiated today at 8:35 a.m. at in Angelina County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 1,195 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for nine hours.

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