New prescribed fire reported in Walker County on Feb. 23

Published Mar 3, 2026 #Rx walker 1712 fire

Started: 8 days ago, 8:46 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Walker 1712

A new prescribed burn, called Walker 1712, was initiated 8:46 a.m. Feb. 23 at in Walker County, Texas.

After being active for eight days, the prescribed fire has burned 443.6 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