New prescribed fire started in Brown County on Dec. 11

Published Dec 11, 2025 #Rx brown 5676 fire

Started: 7 a.m. Dec. 11

Initial location: Brown County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Brown 5676

A new prescribed burn, named Brown 5676, was initiated today at 7 a.m. in Brown County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 164 acres of state 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