New prescribed fire started in San Jacinto County on Feb. 10

Published Feb 13, 2026 #Rx san jacinto 1175 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:35 a.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 1175

A new prescribed burn, named San Jacinto 1175, was initiated 7:35 a.m. Feb. 10 in in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 776.4 acres of private land after being active for three 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