New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 10

Published Feb 13, 2026 #Rx anderson 1198 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 10:48 a.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1198

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 1198, was initiated 10:48 a.m. Feb. 10 at in Anderson County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of private land.

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