New prescribed fire started in Brazoria County on March 12

Published Mar 17, 2026 #Rx brazoria 2342 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:43 a.m. March 12

Initial location: Brazoria County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Brazoria 2342

A new prescribed burn, called Brazoria 2342, was initiated 7:43 a.m. March 12 at in Brazoria County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 250 acres of state land after being active for five 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