Update: Prescribed fire in Walker County burns 2,693 acres

Published Feb 2, 2026 #Shnf c-22/23/24 rx fire

Updated: 2:18 p.m. Feb. 2

Started: 6 hours ago, 8:05 a.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: Walker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: SHNF C-22/23/24 RX

The pile burning project, known as SHNF C-22/23/24 RX, was initiated today at 8:05 a.m. in in Walker County, Texas.

Since it was initiated six hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 2,693 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