New prescribed fire started in Aransas County on Nov. 26

Published Nov 29, 2025 #Rx aransas 5552 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 1:43 p.m. Nov. 26

Initial location: Aransas County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Aransas 5552

A new prescribed burn, named Aransas 5552, was initiated 1:43 p.m. Nov. 26 in Aransas County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned one acre 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