Updated: 2:36 p.m. April 8

Started: 6 hours ago, 8:10 a.m. April 8

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-26/C-27/C-28 RX

The pile burning project, named SHNF C-26/C-27/C-28 RX, was initiated today at 8:10 a.m. in in Montgomery County, Texas.

After being active for six hours, the prescribed fire has burned 2,802 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