New prescribed fire started in Edwards County on March 19

Published Mar 22, 2026 #Rx edwards 2700 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:54 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Edwards County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Edwards 2700

A new prescribed burn, named Edwards 2700, was initiated 7:54 a.m. March 19 at in Edwards County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 236 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