New prescribed fire started in Lamar County on Dec. 10

Published Dec 12, 2025 #Rx lamar 5662 fire

Started: 44 hours ago, 11:54 a.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: Lamar County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Lamar 5662

A new prescribed burn, named Lamar 5662, was initiated 11:54 a.m. Dec. 10 in Lamar County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 19 acres of private land after being active for 44 hours.

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