New prescribed fire reported in Cherokee County on May 9

Published May 16, 2026 #Rx cherokee 4021 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 2:13 p.m. May 9

Initial location: Cherokee County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cherokee 4021

A new prescribed burn, named Cherokee 4021, was initiated 2:13 p.m. May 9 in in Cherokee County, Texas.

After being active for a week, the prescribed fire has burned 20 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