Update: Prescribed fire in Houston County – March 23 status

Published Mar 23, 2026 #Dcnf c-47 ratcliff lake rx fire

Updated: 2:01 p.m. March 23

Started: 3 hours ago, 10:24 a.m. March 23

Initial location: Houston County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: DCNF C-47 Ratcliff Lake RX

The pile burning project, named DCNF C-47 Ratcliff Lake RX, was initiated today at 10:24 a.m. in in Houston County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three 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