New prescribed fire started in Sabine County on Aug. 11

Published Aug 13, 2026 #Rx sabine 6827 fire

Started: 42 hours ago, 1:19 p.m. Aug. 11

Initial location: Sabine County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Sabine 6827

A new prescribed burn, named Sabine 6827, was initiated at 1:19 p.m. Aug. 11 in Sabine County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 50 acres of private land after being active for 42 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