New prescribed fire started in Morris County on Aug. 6

Published Aug 11, 2025 #Rx morris 3695 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 8:25 a.m. Aug. 6

Initial location: Morris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Morris 3695

A new prescribed burn, named Morris 3695, was initiated 8:25 a.m. Aug. 6 in Morris County, Texas.

After being active for five days, the prescribed fire has burned 90 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