Update: Prescribed fire DCNF C-78 RX in Houston County – April 9 status

Published Apr 9, 2026 #Dcnf c-78 rx fire

Updated: 3:43 p.m. April 9

Started: 6 hours ago, 9:06 a.m. April 9

Initial location: Houston County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: DCNF C-78 RX

The pile burning project, known as DCNF C-78 RX, was initiated today at 9:06 a.m. in in Houston County, Texas.

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