New prescribed fire started in Angelina County on Feb. 8

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx angelina 1089 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 10:59 a.m. Feb. 8

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 1089

A new prescribed burn, called Angelina 1089, was initiated 10:59 a.m. Feb. 8 in in Angelina County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 0.5 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