New prescribed fire started in Dallas County on Feb. 11

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx dallas 1225 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:49 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Dallas County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Dallas 1225

A new prescribed burn, named Dallas 1225, was initiated 7:49 a.m. Feb. 11 at in Dallas County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 74 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence after being active for five 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