Update: Prescribed fire in Sabine County – April 20 status

Published Apr 20, 2026 #Snf fox hunter c-139 block e rx fire

Updated: 4:06 p.m. April 20

Started: 5 hours ago, 11 a.m. April 20

Initial location: Sabine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SNF Fox Hunter C-139 Block E RX

The pile burning project, named SNF Fox Hunter C-139 Block E RX, was initiated today at 11 a.m. in in Sabine County, Texas.

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