New prescribed fire started in Coleman County on Nov. 17

Published Nov 20, 2025 #Rx coleman 5431 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 9:44 a.m. Nov. 17

Initial location: Coleman County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Coleman 5431

A new prescribed burn, named Coleman 5431, was initiated 9:44 a.m. Nov. 17 in Coleman County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 580 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