New prescribed fire started in Coke County on June 23

Published Jun 25, 2026 #Rx coke 5490 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 8:46 a.m. June 23

Initial location: Coke County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Coke 5490

A new prescribed burn, called Coke 5490, was initiated 8:46 a.m. June 23 at in Coke County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 350 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