New prescribed fire reported in Harrison County on April 8

Published Apr 17, 2026 #Rx harrison 3495 fire

Started: 9 days ago, 9:27 a.m. April 8

Initial location: Harrison County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Harrison 3495

A new prescribed burn, named Harrison 3495, was initiated 9:27 a.m. April 8 in in Harrison County, Texas.

Since it was initiated nine days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 25 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