New prescribed fire started in Newton County on Feb. 2

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx newton 0815 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 7:30 a.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 0815

A new prescribed burn, called Newton 0815, was initiated 7:30 a.m. Feb. 2 in in Newton County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 250 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