New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 11

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx travis 1229 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 1229

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 1229, was initiated 8:12 a.m. Feb. 11 in in Travis County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 78 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