New prescribed fire started in Tyler County on Feb. 18

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx tyler 1470 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 10:13 a.m. Feb. 18

Initial location: Tyler County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tyler 1470

A new prescribed burn, named Tyler 1470, was initiated 10:13 a.m. Feb. 18 in in Tyler County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 25 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