New prescribed fire started in Clay County on March 18

Published Mar 20, 2026 #Rx clay 2660 fire

Started: 43 hours ago, 10:15 a.m. March 18

Initial location: Clay County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Clay 2660

A new prescribed burn, called Clay 2660, was initiated 10:15 a.m. March 18 in in Clay County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 47 acres of private land after being active for 43 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