Update: Prescribed fire Snf Stark Tract burns 3,645 acres in Newton County

Published Apr 9, 2026 #Snf stark tract rx fire

Updated: 7:36 p.m. April 8

Started: 11 hours ago, 8:27 a.m. April 8

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Snf Stark Tract

The pile burning project, named Snf Stark Tract, was initiated today at 8:27 a.m. in in Newton County, Texas.

After being active for 11 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 3,645 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.

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