Updated: 9:47 a.m. Feb. 21

Started: 6 weeks ago, 10:42 a.m. Jan. 5

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Walker 0151

The pile burning project, named Walker 0151, was initiated 10:42 a.m. Jan. 5 at in Walker County, Texas.

Since it was initiated six weeks ago, the prescribed fire has burned 60 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