Updated: 8:02 a.m. Feb. 3

Started: 46 hours ago, 9:44 a.m. Feb. 1

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-30 N E RX

The pile burning project, known as SHNF C-30 N E RX, was initiated 9:44 a.m. Feb. 1 at in Montgomery County, Texas.

After being active for 46 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 170 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