New prescribed fire started in Angelina County on Dec. 10

Published Dec 12, 2025 #Rx angelina 5656 fire

Started: 46 hours ago, 9:31 a.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: Angelina County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Angelina 5656

A new prescribed burn, called Angelina 5656, was initiated 9:31 a.m. Dec. 10 in Angelina County, Texas.

After being active for 46 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 160 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