New prescribed fire started in Jasper County on Feb. 2

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx jasper 0836 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 12:48 p.m. Feb. 2

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 0836

A new prescribed burn, named Jasper 0836, was initiated 12:48 p.m. Feb. 2 in in Jasper County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 66 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