New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Feb. 9

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx travis 1130 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:51 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 1130

A new prescribed burn, named Travis 1130, was initiated 8:51 a.m. Feb. 9 at in Travis County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 52 acres of private land 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