New prescribed fire started in Cass County on Feb. 20

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx cass 1584 fire

Started: 44 hours ago, 12:06 p.m. Feb. 20

Initial location: Cass County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cass 1584

A new prescribed burn, called Cass 1584, was initiated 12:06 p.m. Feb. 20 in in Cass County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned five acres of private land after being active for 44 hours.

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