New prescribed fire started in San Jacinto County on Feb. 1

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx san jacinto 0796 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:09 a.m. Feb. 1

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 0796

A new prescribed burn, named San Jacinto 0796, was initiated 7:09 a.m. Feb. 1 at in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 358 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