New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 5

Published Feb 8, 2026 #Rx travis 0898 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:46 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 0898

A new prescribed burn, called Travis 0898, was initiated 7:46 a.m. Feb. 5 at in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 94 acres of private land after being active for two days.

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