New prescribed fire reported in Rusk County on March 21

Published Mar 27, 2026 #Rx rusk 2861 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 11:41 a.m. March 21

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 2861

A new prescribed burn, named Rusk 2861, was initiated 11:41 a.m. March 21 in in Rusk County, Texas.

After being active for six days, the prescribed fire has burned 58 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