Update: Prescribed fire in Walker County burns 2,860 acres since Feb. 18

Published Feb 19, 2026 #Shnf c-1/2/3/4 rx fire

Updated: 1:51 p.m. Feb. 19

Started: 29 hours ago, 7:59 a.m. Feb. 18

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-1/2/3/4 RX

The pile burning project, named SHNF C-1/2/3/4 RX, was initiated 7:59 a.m. Feb. 18 in in Walker County, Texas.

After being active for 29 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 2,860 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