Updated: 3:08 p.m. Feb. 5

Started: 5 hours ago, 9:48 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: San Augustine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Anf Indian Creek Block A

The pile burning project, called Anf Indian Creek Block A, was initiated today at 9:48 a.m. in in San Augustine County, Texas.

After being active for five hours, the prescribed fire has burned 298 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