New prescribed fire started in Morris County on Feb. 11

Published Feb 13, 2026 #Rx morris 1241 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 9:13 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Morris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Morris 1241

A new prescribed burn, called Morris 1241, was initiated 9:13 a.m. Feb. 11 in in Morris County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 18 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