New prescribed fire started in Harris County on Jan. 7

Published Jan 12, 2026 #Rx harris 0228 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:33 a.m. Jan. 7

Initial location: Harris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Harris 0228

A new prescribed burn, named Harris 0228, was initiated 7:33 a.m. Jan. 7 in Harris County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 115 acres of private land after being active for five 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