New prescribed fire started in Smith County on Jan. 17

Published Jan 20, 2026 #Rx smith 0523 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:17 a.m. Jan. 17

Initial location: Smith County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Smith 0523

A new prescribed burn, named Smith 0523, was initiated 7:17 a.m. Jan. 17 in Smith County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 45 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