New prescribed fire started in Grimes County on March 24

Published Mar 26, 2026 #Rx grimes 3036 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:22 a.m. March 24

Initial location: Grimes County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Grimes 3036

A new prescribed burn, named Grimes 3036, was initiated 8:22 a.m. March 24 in in Grimes County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 47 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 102.5 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