New prescribed fire started in Brooks County on Aug. 11

Published Aug 13, 2026 #Rx brooks 6817 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 8:13 a.m. Aug. 11

Initial location: Brooks County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Brooks 6817

A new prescribed burn, named Brooks 6817, was initiated at 8:13 a.m. Aug. 11 in Brooks County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 187 acres of private land.

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