Updated: 3:09 p.m. March 18

Started: 6 hours ago, 8:13 a.m. March 18

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SNF Triumph Church C-27/28 RX

The pile burning project, called SNF Triumph Church C-27/28 RX, was initiated today at 8:13 a.m. in in Shelby County, Texas.

After being active for six hours, the prescribed fire has burned 1,401 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