New prescribed fire started in Cherokee County on March 18

Published Mar 20, 2026 #Rx cherokee 2658 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 9:24 a.m. March 18

Initial location: Cherokee County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Cherokee 2658

A new prescribed burn, called Cherokee 2658, was initiated 9:24 a.m. March 18 in in Cherokee County, Texas.

After being active for 47 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 200 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