New prescribed fire started in Nacogdoches County on Feb. 17

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx nacogdoches 1404 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 8:18 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 1404

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 1404, was initiated 8:18 a.m. Feb. 17 at in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned five 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