Updated: 3:59 p.m. Feb. 5

Started: 7 hours ago, 8:45 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Sabine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SNF North Moore C-89/93 RX

The pile burning project, known as SNF North Moore C-89/93 RX, was initiated today at 8:45 a.m. in in Sabine County, Texas.

Since it was initiated seven hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 2,182 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