New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 17

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx anderson 1409 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 9:25 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1409

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 1409, was initiated 9:25 a.m. Feb. 17 in in Anderson County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 150 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