Update: Prescribed fire DCNF C-59 RX in Houston County – Feb. 2 status

Published Feb 2, 2026 #Dcnf c-59 rx fire

Updated: 10:08 a.m. Feb. 2

Started: Less than an hour ago, 9:32 a.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: Houston County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: DCNF C-59 RX

The pile burning project, named DCNF C-59 RX, was initiated today at 9:32 a.m. in in Houston County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for less than an hour.

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