New prescribed fire reported in Travis County on Jan. 19

Published Mar 31, 2026 #Bar webster lowlands rx fire

Started: 71 days ago, 9 a.m. Jan. 19

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Bar Webster Lowlands

A new prescribed burn, named Bar Webster Lowlands, was initiated 9 a.m. Jan. 19 in in Travis County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 71 days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 81 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