New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 18

Published Feb 20, 2026 #Rx travis 1474 fire

Started: 43 hours ago, 12:33 p.m. Feb. 18

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 1474

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 1474, was initiated 12:33 p.m. Feb. 18 in in Travis County, Texas.

After being active for 43 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 271 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