New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 17

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx anderson 1415 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 10 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1415

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 1415, was initiated 10 a.m. Feb. 17 in in Anderson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 143 acres of private land after being active for five 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