New prescribed fire started in Jasper County on Feb. 10

Published Feb 13, 2026 #Rx jasper 1195 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 10:21 a.m. Feb. 10

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 1195

A new prescribed burn, called Jasper 1195, was initiated 10:21 a.m. Feb. 10 in in Jasper County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 80 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence after being active for three days.

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