New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 6

Published Feb 10, 2026 #Rx travis 0962 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 0962

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 0962, was initiated 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 60 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service after being active for three 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