New prescribed fire reported in Bandera County on March 24

Published Mar 30, 2026 #Rx bandera 3029 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 7:04 a.m. March 24

Initial location: Bandera County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Bandera 3029

A new prescribed burn, called Bandera 3029, was initiated 7:04 a.m. March 24 in in Bandera County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 400 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