936 Conditions for Saturday, October 24
Burn bans, roads, rivers, lakes and weather for the 936 area of East Texas on Saturday, October 24. No active NWS alerts. Eight 936 counties are under a Texas A&M Forest Service burn ban.
Polk County declares burn ban as fire danger rises
County Judge Sydney Murphy signed a Local Declaration of Disaster on October 23, 2026 that includes an order prohibiting outdoor burning in unincorporated Polk County, citing elevated fire weather and the threat of wildfire.
936 Conditions for Friday, October 23
Burn bans now cover nine of the 14 counties in the 936 area after Polk County declared a ban Thursday. No active NWS alerts, no rivers at flood stage, and East Texas lakes range from 61.7 percent full to 97.4 percent full.
Halloween Events Around Deep East Texas, Oct. 23-31
Trunk-or-treats, haunted trails, costume contests and a fall fest: here is what is happening around Deep East Texas the last week of October. Check each official link before you head out.
936 Conditions for Thursday, October 22
A Thursday roundup for the 936 area: burn bans in seven counties (Angelina, Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby). No active NWS alerts, no road closures, no rivers at flood stage, and East Texas lakes from 62 percent to 97 percent full.
936 Conditions for Wednesday, October 21
Burn bans in seven 936-area counties, no active weather alerts, no rivers at flood stage, and East Texas lakes from 62 percent to 96 percent full as of Wednesday morning.
Angelina County grant funds five women through Mosaic Center 12-week program in Lufkin
The Mosaic Center in Lufkin has secured a $5,000 Angelina County grant from Texas Opioid Abatement Fund dollars to fully fund five women through its free 12-week job and life skills program.
936 Conditions for Tuesday, October 20
A plain look at East Texas burn bans and road conditions in the 936 area for Tuesday, October 20, 2026: seven counties under burn bans, no active NWS alerts, five area lakes above average pool.
936 Conditions for Monday, October 19
Monday roundup for the 936 area: no active NWS alerts, seven counties under burn bans (Angelina, Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby), five lakes between 62 and 94 percent full, and no river flooding.
Tinderbox: 936 Conditions for Saturday, October 17
Fire Danger alert day: NWS Red Flag Warning in effect through 8 p.m. Saturday for Tyler, Northern Jasper and Northern Newton counties. Six 936 counties remain under burn bans. No rivers at flood stage; lakes healthy.