New prescribed fire reported in Shelby County on Feb. 21

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx shelby 1623 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 12:45 p.m. Feb. 21

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 1623

A new prescribed burn, called Shelby 1623, was initiated 12:45 p.m. Feb. 21 in in Shelby County, Texas.

After being active for six days, the prescribed fire has burned five 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