New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 25

Published Mar 1, 2026 #Rx travis 1859 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 7:37 a.m. Feb. 25

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 1859

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 1859, was initiated 7:37 a.m. Feb. 25 in in Travis County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 80 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