Projected burn area: Burning Block B Only
February 9, 2026 - Officials with the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Angelina Sabine Ranger District will be conducting a controlled burn today, February 9, 2026. Ignition is aerial with a start time of 11am for Boles Field area in Shelby County. Estimated completion time is 6pm.
Forest and unit is Sabine National Forest, Boles Field Northeast, Block B, Compartments 13 and 14, 2035 Acres.
Winds are out of the south and drift smoke may be noticeable in Huxley. 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)
