New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 12

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx anderson 1278 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:08 a.m. Feb. 12

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1278

A new prescribed burn, named Anderson 1278, was initiated 8:08 a.m. Feb. 12 at in Anderson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 137 acres of private land after being active for four days.

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