New prescribed fire started in Morris County on Oct. 8

Published Oct 11, 2025 #Rx morris 4726 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:50 a.m. Oct. 8

Initial location: Morris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Morris 4726

A new prescribed burn, named Morris 4726, was initiated 8:50 a.m. Oct. 8 in Morris County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 40 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