New prescribed fire started in Angelina County on Feb. 17

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx angelina 1410 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 9:32 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 1410

A new prescribed burn, named Angelina 1410, was initiated 9:32 a.m. Feb. 17 in in Angelina County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned six 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