Updated: 6:05 p.m. March 30

Started: 9 hours ago, 8:10 a.m. March 30

Initial location: San Augustine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: ANF Turkey Creek C-7 RX

The pile burning project, named ANF Turkey Creek C-7 RX, was initiated today at 8:10 a.m. at in San Augustine County, Texas.

After being active for nine hours, the prescribed fire has burned 1,667 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