New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 12

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx anderson 1274 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:02 a.m. Feb. 12

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1274

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 1274, was initiated 8:02 a.m. Feb. 12 on in Anderson County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 500 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