New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 23

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx anderson 1713 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:56 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1713

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 1713, was initiated 8:56 a.m. Feb. 23 at in Anderson County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 581 acres of state 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