New prescribed fire reported in Angelina County on Feb. 21

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx angelina 1624 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 1:33 p.m. Feb. 21

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 1624

A new prescribed burn, named Angelina 1624, was initiated 1:33 p.m. Feb. 21 at in Angelina County, Texas.

Since it was initiated six days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 0.5 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