New prescribed fire started in Angelina County on Feb. 19

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx angelina 1504 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:43 a.m. Feb. 19

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 1504

A new prescribed burn, named Angelina 1504, was initiated 8:43 a.m. Feb. 19 in in Angelina County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 75 acres of private land after being active for three days.

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