New prescribed fire started in McCulloch County on Sep. 23

Published Sep 25, 2025 #Rx mcculloch 4498 fire

Started: 46 hours ago, 9:46 a.m. Sep. 23

Initial location: McCulloch County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Mcculloch 4498

A new prescribed burn, named Mcculloch 4498, was initiated 9:46 a.m. Sep. 23 in McCulloch County, Texas.

Since it was started 46 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 266 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