New prescribed fire started in Brewster County on June 25

Published Jun 29, 2026 #Rx brewster 5525 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:36 a.m. June 25

Initial location: Brewster County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Brewster 5525

A new prescribed burn, named Brewster 5525, was initiated 8:36 a.m. June 25 on in Brewster County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 1,300 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