New prescribed fire started in Fayette County on Feb. 13

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx fayette 1329 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:48 a.m. Feb. 13

Initial location: Fayette County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Fayette 1329

A new prescribed burn, called Fayette 1329, was initiated 7:48 a.m. Feb. 13 in in Fayette County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned four acres of private land after being active for three 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