New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 19

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx anderson 1508 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 9:10 a.m. Feb. 19

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1508

A new prescribed burn, named Anderson 1508, was initiated 9:10 a.m. Feb. 19 at in Anderson County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 300 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