May 22, 2025 - Officials with the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Angelina Sabine Ranger District will be conducting a controlled burn today, May 22, 2025. Hand ignition time is 10am in San Augustine County, Compartment 51/52 of the Sabine National Forest, Hawthorne Rx, Block B, Compartment 51, 720 Acres. Completion time is 6pm.
Winds are out of the East and drift smoke may be noticeable in San Augustine and Center.
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)
