New prescribed fire started in Brazoria County on Oct. 8

Published Oct 11, 2025 #Rx brazoria 4725 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:41 a.m. Oct. 8

Initial location: Brazoria County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Brazoria 4725

A new prescribed burn, called Brazoria 4725, was initiated 8:41 a.m. Oct. 8 in Brazoria County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 350 acres of private land after being active for three 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