New prescribed fire started in Morris County on Sep. 30

Published Oct 3, 2025 #Rx morris 4599 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 8:42 a.m. Sep. 30

Initial location: Morris County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Morris 4599

A new prescribed burn, called Morris 4599, was initiated 8:42 a.m. Sep. 30 in Morris County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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