New prescribed fire reported in Bowie County on Jan. 20

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx bowie 0655 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 10:46 a.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: Bowie County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Bowie 0655

A new prescribed burn, named Bowie 0655, was initiated 10:46 a.m. Jan. 20 in in Bowie County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 215 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence after being active for a week.

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