New prescribed fire started in Trinity County on Feb. 5

Published Feb 7, 2026 #Rx trinity 0900 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 8:05 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Trinity County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Trinity 0900

A new prescribed burn, called Trinity 0900, was initiated 8:05 a.m. Feb. 5 in in Trinity County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 180 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