New prescribed fire started in Kerr County on Feb. 19

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx kerr 1495 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:16 a.m. Feb. 19

Initial location: Kerr County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Kerr 1495

A new prescribed burn, called Kerr 1495, was initiated 7:16 a.m. Feb. 19 in in Kerr County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 130 acres of state 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