New prescribed fire reported in Harrison County on Jan. 20

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx harrison 0638 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 7:17 a.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: Harrison County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Harrison 0638

A new prescribed burn, named Harrison 0638, was initiated 7:17 a.m. Jan. 20 in in Harrison County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 186 acres of private land after being active for a week.

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