New prescribed fire started in Dallas County on Dec. 9

Published Dec 11, 2025 #Rx dallas 5626 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:15 a.m. Dec. 9

Initial location: Dallas County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Dallas 5626

A new prescribed burn, called Dallas 5626, was initiated 7:15 a.m. Dec. 9 in Dallas County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 334 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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