Update: Prescribed fire SHNF C-45 RX burns 619 acres in Walker County

Published Mar 15, 2026 #Shnf c-45 rx fire

Updated: 6:35 p.m. March 14

Started: 9 hours ago, 8:44 a.m. March 14

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-45 RX

The pile burning project, called SHNF C-45 RX, was initiated today at 8:44 a.m. at in Walker County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 619 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for nine hours.

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