New prescribed fire started in Lamar County on Feb. 11

Published Feb 13, 2026 #Rx lamar 1236 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 8:46 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Lamar County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Lamar 1236

A new prescribed burn, called Lamar 1236, was initiated 8:46 a.m. Feb. 11 at in Lamar County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 20 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence 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