New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 13

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx anderson 1341 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 13

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1341

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 1341, was initiated 9:30 a.m. Feb. 13 in in Anderson County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 300 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