Map of the projected burn area.
March 8, 2023 - Officials with the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Angelina Sabine Ranger District will be conducting a controlled burn today, March 8, 2023 in Shelby County in the location of Boles Field (East of Shelbyville). Ignition time is 10am and the size is 1,498 Acres. The burn type is hand and aerial ignitions and has an estimated completion time of 7pm.
- Smoke: Winds are out of the Southwest and drift smoke may be noticeable Northeast of Shelbyville.
- Forest and Unit: Sabine National Forest, Boles Field Northwest, Compartments 9,10,13, part of Block A (Everything West of FS RD 142).
Smoke will impact areas around the prescribed burn, and long-range drift smoke may be present during and after ignition operations.
Please drive with caution. Ground personnel will be operating in the area and smoke may impact visibility on local roads and highways near the burn unit.
For more information, contact the Angelina Sabine Ranger District at (936) 897-1068 or (409) 625-1940
U.S. Forest Service Prescribed Burn Tracker:
Southern Region Prescribed Burn Accomplishment Tracker (arcgis.com)
