New prescribed fire started in Angelina County on Aug. 25

Published Aug 28, 2025 #Rx angelina 4069 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:51 a.m. Aug. 25

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 4069

A new prescribed burn, called Angelina 4069, was initiated 7:51 a.m. Aug. 25 in Angelina County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 231.7 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