New prescribed fire started in Lamar County on Feb. 25

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx lamar 1874 fire

Started: 45 hours ago, 10:08 a.m. Feb. 25

Initial location: Lamar County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Lamar 1874

A new prescribed burn, named Lamar 1874, was initiated 10:08 a.m. Feb. 25 in in Lamar County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 45 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 700 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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