New prescribed fire started in Hopkins County on Jan. 6

Published Jan 8, 2026 #Rx hopkins 0196 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:52 a.m. Jan. 6

Initial location: Hopkins County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Hopkins 0196

A new prescribed burn, called Hopkins 0196, was initiated 7:52 a.m. Jan. 6 in Hopkins County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 250 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