New prescribed fire started in Archer County on Feb. 11

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx archer 1243 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 9:16 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Archer County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Archer 1243

A new prescribed burn, named Archer 1243, was initiated 9:16 a.m. Feb. 11 in in Archer County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 333 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