New prescribed fire started in Shelby County on Feb. 17

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx shelby 1402 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:53 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 1402

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 1402, was initiated 7:53 a.m. Feb. 17 in in Shelby County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 160 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