New prescribed fire reported in Panola County on April 8

Published Apr 17, 2026 #Rx panola 3489 fire

Started: 9 days ago, 8:18 a.m. April 8

Initial location: Panola County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Panola 3489

A new prescribed burn, called Panola 3489, was initiated 8:18 a.m. April 8 at in Panola County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 64.6 acres of private land after being active for nine days.

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