New prescribed fire started in Lamar County on March 17

Published Mar 19, 2026 #Rx lamar 2579 fire

Started: 48 hours ago, 8:07 a.m. March 17

Initial location: Lamar County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Lamar 2579

A new prescribed burn, called Lamar 2579, was initiated 8:07 a.m. March 17 in in Lamar County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 48 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 750 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