New prescribed fire started in Bowie County on Feb. 19

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx bowie 1516 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 10:56 a.m. Feb. 19

Initial location: Bowie County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Bowie 1516

A new prescribed burn, named Bowie 1516, was initiated 10:56 a.m. Feb. 19 at in Bowie County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 244 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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