New prescribed fire started in Leon County on Dec. 27

Published Dec 31, 2025 #Rx leon 5967 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:29 a.m. Dec. 27

Initial location: Leon County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Leon 5967

A new prescribed burn, named Leon 5967, was initiated 8:29 a.m. Dec. 27 in Leon County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 139 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