New prescribed fire started in Stonewall County on April 20

Published Apr 22, 2026 #Rx stonewall 3726 fire

Started: 46 hours ago, 9:31 a.m. April 20

Initial location: Stonewall County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Stonewall 3726

A new prescribed burn, called Stonewall 3726, was initiated 9:31 a.m. April 20 at in Stonewall County, Texas.

After being active for 46 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 170 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