New prescribed fire started in Angelina County on Feb. 1

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx angelina 0800 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 9:31 a.m. Feb. 1

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 0800

A new prescribed burn, called Angelina 0800, was initiated 9:31 a.m. Feb. 1 at in Angelina County, Texas.

After being active for five days, the prescribed fire has burned 60 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