New prescribed fire started in Parker County on Feb. 4

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx parker 0872 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:02 a.m. Feb. 4

Initial location: Parker County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Parker 0872

A new prescribed burn, called Parker 0872, was initiated 7:02 a.m. Feb. 4 at in Parker County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 120 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