Update: Prescribed fire in Sabine County burns 1,626 acres since Dec. 9

Published Dec 11, 2025

Updated: 4:34 p.m. Dec. 10

Started: 32 hours ago, 8 a.m. Dec. 9

Initial location: Sabine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Snf Clarktown Blk C & D

The pile burning project, called Snf Clarktown Blk C & D, was initiated 8 a.m. Dec. 9 in Sabine County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 1,626 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 32 hours.

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