New prescribed fire started in Jasper County on May 4

Published May 6, 2026 #Rx jasper 3959 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:02 a.m. May 4

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 3959

A new prescribed burn, named Jasper 3959, was initiated 8:02 a.m. May 4 in in Jasper County, Texas.

After being active for 47 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 65 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