Updated: 11:32 a.m. Feb. 6

Started: 1 week ago, 11:03 a.m. Jan. 30

Initial location: San Augustine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Augustine 0775

The pile burning project, known as San Augustine 0775, was initiated 11:03 a.m. Jan. 30 in in San Augustine County, Texas.

Since it was initiated a week ago, the prescribed fire has burned 250 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