New prescribed fire reported in Morris County on March 19

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx morris 2731 fire

Started: 8 days ago, 10:05 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Morris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Morris 2731

A new prescribed burn, named Morris 2731, was initiated 10:05 a.m. March 19 at in Morris County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of private land after being active for eight 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