New prescribed fire started in Montgomery County on Oct. 30

Published Nov 3, 2025 #Rx montgomery 5081 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 7:53 a.m. Oct. 30

Initial location: Montgomery County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Montgomery 5081

A new prescribed burn, called Montgomery 5081, was initiated 7:53 a.m. Oct. 30 in Montgomery County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 150 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