New prescribed fire started in Cass County on Feb. 20

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx cass 1595 fire

Started: 41 hours ago, 3:39 p.m. Feb. 20

Initial location: Cass County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cass 1595

A new prescribed burn, named Cass 1595, was initiated 3:39 p.m. Feb. 20 in in Cass County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 41 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 12 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