Updated: 6:56 p.m. March 18

Started: 10 hours ago, 8:47 a.m. March 18

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-16/17 RX

The pile burning project, called SHNF C-16/17 RX, was initiated today at 8:47 a.m. in in Montgomery County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 10 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 1,662 acres of private land.

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