New prescribed fire started in Grimes County on March 19

Published Mar 22, 2026 #Rx grimes 2702 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:57 a.m. March 19

Initial location: Grimes County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Grimes 2702

A new prescribed burn, called Grimes 2702, was initiated 7:57 a.m. March 19 at in Grimes County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 84 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