New prescribed fire reported in Walker County on Jan. 20

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx walker 0651 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 9:59 a.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Walker 0651

A new prescribed burn, called Walker 0651, was initiated 9:59 a.m. Jan. 20 at in Walker County, Texas.

Since it was initiated a week ago, the prescribed fire has burned 177.5 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