New prescribed fire started in Nacogdoches County on Feb. 17

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx nacogdoches 1417 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 10:21 a.m. Feb. 17

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 1417

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 1417, was initiated 10:21 a.m. Feb. 17 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 20 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