Update: Prescribed fire SHNF C-30 NE RX in Montgomery County – Jan. 13 status

Published Jan 13, 2026 #Shnf c-30 ne rx fire

Updated: 10:48 a.m. Jan. 13

Started: 3 hours ago, 7:30 a.m. Jan. 13

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-30 NE RX

The pile burning project, known as SHNF C-30 NE RX, was initiated today at 7:30 a.m. in Montgomery County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three hours.

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