New prescribed fire started in Walker County on Feb. 13

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx walker 1340 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 9:06 a.m. Feb. 13

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Walker 1340

A new prescribed burn, named Walker 1340, was initiated 9:06 a.m. Feb. 13 at in Walker County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 64.3 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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