New prescribed fire started in Houston County on Feb. 5

Published Feb 7, 2026 #Rx houston 0896 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:31 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Houston County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Houston 0896

A new prescribed burn, called Houston 0896, was initiated 7:31 a.m. Feb. 5 at in Houston County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 328.2 acres of private land after being active for two 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