Update: Prescribed fire in Sabine County burns 668 acres since Feb. 18

Updated: 1:51 p.m. Feb. 19

Started: 29 hours ago, 8:33 a.m. Feb. 18

Initial location: Sabine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Snf Mclemore Hills 106/107/108/109

The pile burning project, called Snf Mclemore Hills 106/107/108/109, was initiated 8:33 a.m. Feb. 18 at in Sabine County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 668 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 29 hours.

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