New prescribed fire started in Wood County on March 18

Published Mar 20, 2026 #Rx wood 2655 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 9:03 a.m. March 18

Initial location: Wood County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Wood 2655

A new prescribed burn, named Wood 2655, was initiated 9:03 a.m. March 18 in in Wood County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 200.8 acres of private 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