New prescribed fire reported in Cherokee County on Jan. 19

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx cherokee 0592 fire

Started: 8 days ago, 9:07 a.m. Jan. 19

Initial location: Cherokee County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cherokee 0592

A new prescribed burn, named Cherokee 0592, was initiated 9:07 a.m. Jan. 19 at in Cherokee County, Texas.

After being active for eight days, the prescribed fire has burned 80 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