New prescribed fire started in Morris County on Sep. 8

Published Sep 10, 2025 #Rx morris 4228 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 9:53 a.m. Sep. 8

Initial location: Morris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Morris 4228

A new prescribed burn, named Morris 4228, was initiated 9:53 a.m. Sep. 8 in Morris County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 12 acres of private land after being active for two days.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center