{"id":217122,"date":"2026-03-23T21:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217122\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T21:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:41:07","slug":"eagle-mountain-park-closed-temporarily-for-controlled-burn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217122\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagle Mountain Park closed temporarily for controlled burn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PHi_j0145(19).JPG\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"The Tarrant Regional Water District plans to use fire to clear out underbrush in Eagle Mountain Park. \" alt=\"The Tarrant Regional Water District plans to use fire to clear out underbrush in Eagle Mountain Park. \"\/><\/p>\n<p>        The Tarrant Regional Water District plans to use fire to clear out underbrush in Eagle Mountain Park. <\/p>\n<p>                KELLEY CHINN<\/p>\n<p>            STAR-TELEGRAM\/KELLEY CHINN<\/p>\n<p>You may want to avoid Eagle Mountain Park the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>The Tarrant Regional Water District is conducting a controlled burn on March 24 in an attempt to restore the park\u2019s natural ecosystem and cut down on wildfire risk.<\/p>\n<p>The district is also closing off roughly 100 acres on the southern edge of the park for a few days after the March 24 burn to make sure it\u2019s safe for people to visit again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFire is an essential component of healthy ecosystems,\u201d said Brandon Martin, TRWD\u2019s assistant emergency management coordinator, in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>The prescribed burn will clear out underbrush to allow native plants to thrive, Martin said, adding that wildlife depends on those plants for food and shelter.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will supervise the burn along with Fort Worth\u2019s Parks Department, and the Fort Worth and Eagle Mountain fire departments.<\/p>\n<p>The Water District acquired the park in 2007 after then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced the state was selling the 400-acre untouched parcel.<\/p>\n<p>The Star-Telegram\u2019s editorial board helped lead a community effort to raise funds to buy and develop the park.<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50 Our editors also recommend: <\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/253367558\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774302067_131_BrianneDC-1 (1).jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Harrison Mantas\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/253367558\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harrison Mantas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>            Harrison Mantas has covered Fort Worth city government, agencies and people since September 2021. He likes to live tweet city hall meetings, and help his fellow Fort Worthians figure out what\u2019s going on.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tarrant Regional Water District plans to use fire to clear out underbrush in Eagle Mountain Park. 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