New prescribed fire started in Hardin County on Feb. 23

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx hardin 1701 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 7:58 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Hardin County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Hardin 1701

A new prescribed burn, named Hardin 1701, was initiated 7:58 a.m. Feb. 23 in in Hardin County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 109 acres of private land after being active for four 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