New prescribed fire started in Morris County on Feb. 23

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx morris 1706 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:17 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Morris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Morris 1706

A new prescribed burn, called Morris 1706, was initiated 8:17 a.m. Feb. 23 at in Morris County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 500 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