New prescribed fire started in Tyler County on Feb. 6

Published Feb 8, 2026 #Rx tyler 0970 fire

Started: 43 hours ago, 12:53 p.m. Feb. 6

Initial location: Tyler County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tyler 0970

A new prescribed burn, named Tyler 0970, was initiated 12:53 p.m. Feb. 6 in in Tyler County, Texas.

After being active for 43 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 40 acres of private land.

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