Updated: 5:38 p.m. Feb. 6

Started: 8 hours ago, 8:51 a.m. Feb. 6

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-69 S/Central RX

The pile burning project, named SHNF C-69 S/Central RX, was initiated today at 8:51 a.m. in in Walker County, Texas.

Since it was initiated eight hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 316 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