New prescribed fire started in Lamar County on May 27

Published Jun 1, 2026 #Rx lamar 4330 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 7:30 a.m. May 27

Initial location: Lamar County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Lamar 4330

A new prescribed burn, called Lamar 4330, was initiated 7:30 a.m. May 27 in in Lamar County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned five acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence after being active for five 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