New prescribed fire started in McCulloch County on Sep. 22

Published Sep 23, 2025 #Rx mcculloch 4488 fire

Started: 3 hours ago, 2:52 p.m. Sep. 22

Initial location: McCulloch County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Mcculloch 4488

A new prescribed burn, called Mcculloch 4488, was initiated today at 2:52 p.m. in McCulloch County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned six acres of private land after being active for three hours.

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