New prescribed fire reported in Tyler County on Aug. 18

Published Aug 24, 2025 #Rx tyler 3896 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 7 a.m. Aug. 18

Initial location: Tyler County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tyler 3896

A new prescribed burn, named Tyler 3896, was initiated 7 a.m. Aug. 18 in Tyler County, Texas.

After being active for six days, the prescribed fire has burned 77 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