New prescribed fire started in Liberty County on Dec. 17

Published Dec 21, 2025 #Rx liberty 5791 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:44 a.m. Dec. 17

Initial location: Liberty County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Liberty 5791

A new prescribed burn, named Liberty 5791, was initiated 8:44 a.m. Dec. 17 in Liberty County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, 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