New prescribed fire reported in Cass County on March 21

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx cass 2846 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 8:20 a.m. March 21

Initial location: Cass County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cass 2846

A new prescribed burn, called Cass 2846, was initiated 8:20 a.m. March 21 at in Cass County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 60 acres of private land after being active for six 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