New prescribed fire started in San Jacinto County on Feb. 7

Published Feb 11, 2026 #Rx san jacinto 1044 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 1:55 p.m. Feb. 7

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 1044

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 1044, was initiated 1:55 p.m. Feb. 7 in in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 248 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