New prescribed fire started in Cherokee County on March 17

Published Mar 19, 2026 #Rx cherokee 2583 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:59 a.m. March 17

Initial location: Cherokee County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cherokee 2583

A new prescribed burn, named Cherokee 2583, was initiated 8:59 a.m. March 17 in in Cherokee County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 96.4 acres of private land after being active for 47 hours.

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