New prescribed fire started in Cherokee County on Nov. 4

Published Nov 7, 2025 #Rx cherokee 5130 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:52 a.m. Nov. 4

Initial location: Cherokee County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cherokee 5130

A new prescribed burn, called Cherokee 5130, was initiated 8:52 a.m. Nov. 4 in Cherokee County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 71.5 acres of private 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