New prescribed fire started in Brown County on Feb. 11

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx brown 1227 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 8 a.m. Feb. 11

Initial location: Brown County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Brown 1227

A new prescribed burn, named Brown 1227, was initiated 8 a.m. Feb. 11 at in Brown County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 334 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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