New prescribed fire reported in Nacogdoches County on Jan. 20

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx nacogdoches 0638 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 7:19 a.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 0638

A new prescribed burn, named Nacogdoches 0638, was initiated 7:19 a.m. Jan. 20 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for a week, the prescribed fire has burned 150 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