New prescribed fire reported in Newton County on Jan. 19

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx newton 0582 fire

Started: 8 days ago, 7:26 a.m. Jan. 19

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 0582

A new prescribed burn, named Newton 0582, was initiated 7:26 a.m. Jan. 19 at in Newton County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 600 acres of private land after being active for eight days.

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