March 13, 2026 - Greg Grant will be conducting prescribed burns on his pine savannas in Arcadia on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14. The burn forecast predicts winds will be out of the south at 2-9 mph during the burns.
In addition to creating scenic, open, park-like forests and promoting native grasses and wildflowers, regular prescribed fire reduces fuel loads, decreasing the chance of catastrophic wildfires during the summer; controls underbrush, diseases, and insects; and promotes wildlife habitat for pollinators, deer, turkey, quail, and other declining grassland birds.
For more information on prescribed fire, visit the websites for the Texas A&M Forest Service, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and the East Texas Prescribed Burn Association.
