New prescribed fire started in Hardin County on Feb. 8

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx hardin 1081 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:02 a.m. Feb. 8

Initial location: Hardin County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Hardin 1081

A new prescribed burn, called Hardin 1081, was initiated 8:02 a.m. Feb. 8 in in Hardin County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 263 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