Started: 1:26 p.m. Dec. 30

Initial location: Chambers County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Texas Chenier Plain Fy2026

A new prescribed burn, called Texas Chenier Plain Fy2026, was initiated today at 1:26 p.m. in Chambers County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.

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