New prescribed fire started in Kleberg County on Jan. 30

Published Feb 2, 2026 #Rx kleberg 0764 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:42 a.m. Jan. 30

Initial location: Kleberg County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Kleberg 0764

A new prescribed burn, named Kleberg 0764, was initiated 7:42 a.m. Jan. 30 in in Kleberg County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 450 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