Update: Prescribed fire Tyler 2666 burns 25 acres in Tyler County since March 18

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx tyler 2666 fire

Updated: 11:22 a.m. March 27

Started: 9 days ago, 12:17 p.m. March 18

Initial location: Tyler County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tyler 2666

The pile burning project, known as Tyler 2666, was initiated 12:17 p.m. March 18 at in Tyler County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 25 acres of private land after being active for nine 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