Updated: 5:03 p.m. April 14

Started: 8 hours ago, 8:40 a.m. April 14

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: ANF Boykin Springs C-88/89 RX

The pile burning project, called ANF Boykin Springs C-88/89 RX, was initiated today at 8:40 a.m. at in Jasper County, Texas.

After being active for eight hours, the prescribed fire has burned 1,925 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