New prescribed fire started in Jefferson County on Jan. 30

Published Feb 1, 2026 #Rx jefferson 0766 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:56 a.m. Jan. 30

Initial location: Jefferson County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Jefferson 0766

A new prescribed burn, named Jefferson 0766, was initiated 7:56 a.m. Jan. 30 in in Jefferson County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 160 acres of state 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