New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 20

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx anderson 1564 fire

Started: 48 hours ago, 8:26 a.m. Feb. 20

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 1564

A new prescribed burn, named Anderson 1564, was initiated 8:26 a.m. Feb. 20 in in Anderson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 70 acres of private land after being active for 48 hours.

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