New prescribed fire started in Walker County on Jan. 7

Published Jan 12, 2026 #Rx walker 0230 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:54 a.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Walker 0230

A new prescribed burn, called Walker 0230, was initiated 7:54 a.m. Jan. 7 in Walker County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 314.8 acres of private land after being active for five days.

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