New prescribed fire started in Smith County on Feb. 20

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx smith 1583 fire

Started: 45 hours ago, 11:53 a.m. Feb. 20

Initial location: Smith County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Smith 1583

A new prescribed burn, called Smith 1583, was initiated 11:53 a.m. Feb. 20 at in Smith County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned five acres of state land after being active for 45 hours.

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