New prescribed fire started in Nacogdoches County on Feb. 18

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx nacogdoches 1460 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:53 a.m. Feb. 18

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 1460

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 1460, was initiated 8:53 a.m. Feb. 18 at in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 129 acres of private land after being active for four days.

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