Updated: 7:59 a.m. March 14

Started: 23 hours ago, 8:15 a.m. March 13

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Shnf Comp 102

The pile burning project, named Shnf Comp 102, was initiated 8:15 a.m. March 13 in in San Jacinto County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 23 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 936 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