New prescribed fire started in Anderson County on Nov. 10

Published Nov 13, 2025 #Rx anderson 5250 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:46 a.m. Nov. 10

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 5250

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 5250, was initiated 8:46 a.m. Nov. 10 in Anderson County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned six 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