Update: Prescribed fire Big Mineral North burns 746 acres in Grayson County since March 19

Published Mar 21, 2026 #Big mineral north rx fire

Updated: 9:36 a.m. March 21

Started: 49 hours ago, 8:05 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Grayson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Big Mineral North

The pile burning project, called Big Mineral North, was initiated 8:05 a.m. March 19 in in Grayson County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 746 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service after being active for two days.

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