New prescribed fire started in Newton County on Aug. 26

Published Aug 29, 2025 #Rx newton 4088 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:48 a.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 4088

A new prescribed burn, named Newton 4088, was initiated 7:48 a.m. Aug. 26 in Newton County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 92.6 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