New prescribed fire started in Kleberg County on Feb. 19

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx kleberg 1496 fire

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

Initial location: Kleberg County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Kleberg 1496

A new prescribed burn, named Kleberg 1496, was initiated 7:19 a.m. Feb. 19 at in Kleberg County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 159 acres of private land after being active for two 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