New prescribed fire reported in Lamar County on April 8

Published Apr 17, 2026 #Rx lamar 3491 fire

Started: 9 days ago, 8:33 a.m. April 8

Initial location: Lamar County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Lamar 3491

A new prescribed burn, called Lamar 3491, was initiated 8:33 a.m. April 8 at in Lamar County, Texas.

After being active for nine days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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