Updated: 6:40 p.m. March 28

Started: 58 hours ago, 8:03 a.m. March 26

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Anf Upland Island N 68/69/70

The pile burning project, named Anf Upland Island N 68/69/70, was initiated 8:03 a.m. March 26 at in Angelina County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 5,010 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for two days.

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