New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on Feb. 9

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx rusk 1113 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:22 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 1113

A new prescribed burn, called Rusk 1113, was initiated 7:22 a.m. Feb. 9 in in Rusk County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 54 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