New prescribed fire started in Burnet County on Dec. 10

Published Dec 11, 2025 #Rx burnet 5657 fire

Started: 22 hours ago, 9:45 a.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: Burnet County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Burnet 5657

A new prescribed burn, called Burnet 5657, was initiated 9:45 a.m. Dec. 10 in Burnet County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 280 acres of private land after being active for 22 hours.

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