New prescribed fire reported in Trinity County on Feb. 21

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx trinity 1616 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 8:40 a.m. Feb. 21

Initial location: Trinity County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Trinity 1616

A new prescribed burn, named Trinity 1616, was initiated 8:40 a.m. Feb. 21 at in Trinity County, Texas.

After being active for six days, the prescribed fire has burned 200 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