New prescribed fire started in Trinity County on Feb. 17

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx trinity 1401 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:20 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Trinity County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Trinity 1401

A new prescribed burn, called Trinity 1401, was initiated 7:20 a.m. Feb. 17 at in Trinity County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 216 acres of private land after being active for five 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