New prescribed fire reported in Houston County on March 20

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx houston 2813 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 3:04 p.m. March 20

Initial location: Houston County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Houston 2813

A new prescribed burn, called Houston 2813, was initiated 3:04 p.m. March 20 in in Houston County, Texas.

After being active for a week, the prescribed fire has burned 34 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