The Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management is advising the public that Texas Wildlife Conservation will conduct a prescribed burn for the Plum Creek Conservation Area beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, February 11.

The park's exact location is at 3105 North US 183 (SH 130 frontage road), Lockhart, Texas 78644. GPS coordinates are 29’55806424 North / 097”40.622675 West.

Prescribed burns are deliberately ignited, controlled fires used to restore ecosystem health, reduce hazardous fuel loads (like brush and dead wood) to prevent catastrophic wildfires, and manage land by eliminating invasive species. These burns promote new growth, enhance wildlife habitats, and recycle nutrients into the soil. 

This burn will involve more than 200 acres. The land has been prepared with fire breaks, or trenches, to contain the fire to the prescribed burn area. Firefighters and representatives of the Texas Forest Service will be present to observe and assist.