New prescribed fire reported in Wood County on March 19

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx wood 2711 fire

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

Initial location: Wood County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Wood 2711

A new prescribed burn, named Wood 2711, was initiated 8:10 a.m. March 19 at in Wood County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 59 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