New prescribed fire started in Tarrant County on Feb. 5

Published Feb 8, 2026 #Rx tarrant 0894 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:24 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Tarrant County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tarrant 0894

A new prescribed burn, named Tarrant 0894, was initiated 7:24 a.m. Feb. 5 at in Tarrant County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 388 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