New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 2

Published Feb 4, 2026 #Rx travis 0819 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:19 a.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 0819

A new prescribed burn, called Travis 0819, was initiated 8:19 a.m. Feb. 2 in in Travis County, Texas.

After being active for 47 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 91 acres of private land.

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