New prescribed fire started in Kleberg County on Feb. 12

Published Feb 16, 2026 #Rx kleberg 1273 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 7:57 a.m. Feb. 12

Initial location: Kleberg County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Kleberg 1273

A new prescribed burn, called Kleberg 1273, was initiated 7:57 a.m. Feb. 12 in in Kleberg County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 219 acres of private land after being active for four 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