Updated: 3:34 p.m. Aug. 6

Started: 6 months ago, 1:43 p.m. Feb. 13

Initial location: Red River County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Red River 1349

The pile burning project, known as Red River 1349, was initiated 1:43 p.m. Feb. 13 in in Red River County, Texas.

After being active for six months, the prescribed fire has burned 600 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