New prescribed fire started in Jasper County on July 1

Published Jul 4, 2026 #Rx jasper 5665 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 9:34 a.m. July 1

Initial location: Jasper County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jasper 5665

A new prescribed burn, named Jasper 5665, was initiated 9:34 a.m. July 1 in in Jasper County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 100 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