New prescribed fire reported in Rusk County on March 20

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx rusk 2788 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 8:31 a.m. March 20

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 2788

A new prescribed burn, called Rusk 2788, was initiated 8:31 a.m. March 20 in in Rusk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated a week ago, the prescribed fire has burned 10 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