New prescribed fire started in Walker County on Feb. 19

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx walker 1501 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:07 a.m. Feb. 19

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Walker 1501

A new prescribed burn, called Walker 1501, was initiated 8:07 a.m. Feb. 19 at in Walker County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 300 acres of private land after being active for three 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