New prescribed fire started in Tyler County on March 19

Published Mar 23, 2026 #Rx tyler 2715 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:22 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Tyler County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tyler 2715

A new prescribed burn, called Tyler 2715, was initiated 8:22 a.m. March 19 in in Tyler County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 194 acres of federal land managed by the National Park Service.

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