New prescribed fire started in San Jacinto County on March 1

Published Mar 3, 2026 #Rx san jacinto 2090 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:16 a.m. March 1

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 2090

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 2090, was initiated 8:16 a.m. March 1 in in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 432.6 acres of private land after being active for 47 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