New prescribed fire started in Tarrant County on Feb. 22

Published Feb 25, 2026 #Rx tarrant 1661 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 11:44 a.m. Feb. 22

Initial location: Tarrant County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tarrant 1661

A new prescribed burn, called Tarrant 1661, was initiated 11:44 a.m. Feb. 22 at in Tarrant County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 320 acres of city 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