New prescribed fire started in Mason County on Feb. 16

Published Feb 18, 2026 #Rx mason 1379 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:37 a.m. Feb. 16

Initial location: Mason County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Mason 1379

A new prescribed burn, named Mason 1379, was initiated 7:37 a.m. Feb. 16 at in Mason County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of state 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