New prescribed fire started in Travis County on Sep. 8

Published Sep 12, 2025 #Rx travis 4224 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:44 a.m. Sep. 8

Initial location: Travis County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Travis 4224

A new prescribed burn, called Travis 4224, was initiated 8:44 a.m. Sep. 8 in Travis County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 54.6 acres of state 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