New prescribed fire reported in Nacogdoches County on March 20

Published Mar 26, 2026 #Rx nacogdoches 2795 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 9:52 a.m. March 20

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 2795

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 2795, was initiated 9:52 a.m. March 20 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Since it was initiated six days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 75 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