New prescribed fire started in Coleman County on Feb. 16

Published Feb 18, 2026 #Rx coleman 1387 fire

Started: 44 hours ago, 11:49 a.m. Feb. 16

Initial location: Coleman County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Coleman 1387

A new prescribed burn, called Coleman 1387, was initiated 11:49 a.m. Feb. 16 in in Coleman County, Texas.

After being active for 44 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 50.7 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