New prescribed fire started in Archer County on Feb. 16

Published Feb 18, 2026 #Rx archer 1380 fire

Started: 48 hours ago, 7:45 a.m. Feb. 16

Initial location: Archer County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Archer 1380

A new prescribed burn, named Archer 1380, was initiated 7:45 a.m. Feb. 16 in in Archer County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 676 acres of private land after being active for 48 hours.

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