New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on Feb. 8

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx rusk 1086 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:58 a.m. Feb. 8

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 1086

A new prescribed burn, called Rusk 1086, was initiated 8:58 a.m. Feb. 8 at in Rusk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 60 acres of private land after being active for four days.

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