New prescribed fire started in Jasper County on Aug. 1

Published Aug 3, 2025 #Rx jasper 3641 fire

Started: 42 hours ago, 2:47 p.m. Aug. 1

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 3641

A new prescribed burn, called Jasper 3641, was initiated 2:47 p.m. Aug. 1 in Jasper County, Texas.

After being active for 42 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 80 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