New prescribed fire started in Gillespie County on March 20

Published Mar 22, 2026 #Rx gillespie 2780 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:16 a.m. March 20

Initial location: Gillespie County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Gillespie 2780

A new prescribed burn, named Gillespie 2780, was initiated 7:16 a.m. March 20 at in Gillespie County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 368 acres of private land.

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