New prescribed fire reported in Anderson County on June 22

Published Jun 30, 2026 #Rx anderson 5480 fire

Started: 8 days ago, 11:09 a.m. June 22

Initial location: Anderson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Anderson 5480

A new prescribed burn, called Anderson 5480, was initiated 11:09 a.m. June 22 in in Anderson County, Texas.

After being active for eight days, the prescribed fire has burned 330 acres of state 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