New prescribed fire started in Bowie County on Feb. 11

Published Feb 13, 2026 #Rx bowie 1225 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:48 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Bowie County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Bowie 1225

A new prescribed burn, called Bowie 1225, was initiated 7:48 a.m. Feb. 11 in in Bowie County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 347 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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