New prescribed fire reported in Angelina County on Jan. 20

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx angelina 0646 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 8:28 a.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 0646

A new prescribed burn, named Angelina 0646, was initiated 8:28 a.m. Jan. 20 at in Angelina County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned five acres of private land after being active for a week.

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