New prescribed fire reported in Angelina County on March 20

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx angelina 2789 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 8:38 a.m. March 20

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 2789

A new prescribed burn, called Angelina 2789, was initiated 8:38 a.m. March 20 in in Angelina County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 300 acres of private land after being active for a week.

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