New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Feb. 6

Published Feb 8, 2026 #Rx anderson 0945 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:42 a.m. Feb. 6

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 0945

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 0945, was initiated 8:42 a.m. Feb. 6 at in Anderson County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 47 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 200 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