New prescribed fire started in San Jacinto County on Feb. 23

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx san jacinto 1718 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 10:02 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 1718

A new prescribed burn, named San Jacinto 1718, was initiated 10:02 a.m. Feb. 23 at in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 300 acres of private land after being active for four 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