New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 24

Published Feb 26, 2026 #Rx travis 1767 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:11 a.m. Feb. 24

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 1767

A new prescribed burn, called Travis 1767, was initiated 8:11 a.m. Feb. 24 at in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 114 acres of county land after being active for 47 hours.

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