New prescribed fire started in Madison County on Feb. 9

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx madison 1140 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 9:09 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Madison County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Madison 1140

A new prescribed burn, called Madison 1140, was initiated 9:09 a.m. Feb. 9 on in Madison County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 13.1 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