New prescribed fire reported in Burnet County on Jan. 18

Published Mar 31, 2026 #Bar nagel lowlands rx fire

Started: 72 days ago, 8:39 a.m. Jan. 18

Initial location: Burnet County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar Nagel Lowlands

A new prescribed burn, called Bar Nagel Lowlands, was initiated 8:39 a.m. Jan. 18 at in Burnet County, Texas.

After being active for 72 days, the prescribed fire has burned 287 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife 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