New prescribed fire started in Nacogdoches County on Feb. 23

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx nacogdoches 1725 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 11:07 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Nacogdoches County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Nacogdoches 1725

A new prescribed burn, called Nacogdoches 1725, was initiated 11:07 a.m. Feb. 23 in in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 90 acres of private land.

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