Update: Prescribed fire Dcnf C37 burns 1,373 acres in Houston County

Published Mar 31, 2026 #Dcnf c37 rx fire

Updated: 6:58 p.m. March 30

Started: 10 hours ago, 8:44 a.m. March 30

Initial location: Houston County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Dcnf C37

The pile burning project, named Dcnf C37, was initiated today at 8:44 a.m. in in Houston County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 10 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 1,373 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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