New prescribed fire started in Harrison County on Nov. 20

Published Nov 24, 2025 #Rx harrison 5496 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:14 a.m. Nov. 20

Initial location: Harrison County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Harrison 5496

A new prescribed burn, named Harrison 5496, was initiated 8:14 a.m. Nov. 20 in Harrison County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of private land after being active for four days.

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