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Forest Fire

Crews fight 75-acre wildfire in Montgomery Co.: Forest Service

  • Feb 7

Sam Houston National Forest fire 75% contained, 2,400+ acres burned

  • Mar 22, 2025

2,360-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest 45% contained

  • Mar 21, 2025

Hundreds in evacuation zones from wildfire in San Jacinto County

  • Mar 20, 2025

300 homes threatened amid active San Jacinto Co. fire, officials say

  • Mar 20, 2025

Wildfire quickly contained on the edge of Sam Houston National Forest

  • Sep 8, 2023

Walker County wildfire north of Huntsville now 70% contained

  • Sep 5, 2023

Walker Co. fire reaches 60% containment, according to officials

  • Sep 4, 2023

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Why prescribed fires are used to help prevent potential wildfire spread

  • Feb 10
3:13

2,360-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest traced back to prescribed burn, fire marshal says

  • Mar 21, 2025
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2,360-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest 45% contained

  • Mar 21, 2025
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2,360-acre wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest 45% contained

  • Mar 21, 2025
2:04

Family evacuated from San Jacinto County wildfire grateful nobody hurt

  • Mar 20, 2025
2:30

2,000-acre Pauline Road wildfire in Sam Houston National Forest now 20% contained, officials say

  • Mar 20, 2025
3:10

Wildfire grows to 2,000 acres in San Jacinto and Montgomery Counties

  • Mar 20, 2025
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300 homes threatened amid active San Jacinto County fire, officials say

  • Mar 20, 2025

Latest Stories

Wildfire in Walker County lessens to 4,254 acres and is 40% contained, according to officials

As of Saturday, the wildfire nearly tripled. Later in the evening, officials announced the fire was about 40% contained and crews would continue to operate until 10 p.m.

  • Sep 3, 2023

Snowhill Fire in San Jacinto County 100% contained, but 2 firefighters suffer burn injuries

The crew members were rushed to the hospital with burn injuries, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, which also said the 215-acre fire is 100% contained.

  • Aug 3, 2023

Outdoor burn ban in effect for unincorporated Harris and Brazoria Counties

Be aware! There are some exceptions. For example, outdoor cookouts and barbeques are OK, and so is welding as long as you abide by fire codes.

  • Oct 26, 2022
Garth Lenz/National Geographic

Earth's forest cover could drop by half by 2100; NatGeo explores how humans can protect these trees

Since 1990, we've cut down more forest globally than there is forest in the United States.

  • Apr 21, 2022

Brush fire burning near San Antonio now 50% contained, fire officials say

Fire danger levels are elevated in parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, and they're expected to get more severe later this week.

  • Apr 11, 2022