New prescribed fire started in Crockett County on Feb. 4

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx crockett 0876 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:16 a.m. Feb. 4

Initial location: Crockett County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Crockett 0876

A new prescribed burn, called Crockett 0876, was initiated 7:16 a.m. Feb. 4 in in Crockett County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 460 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