New prescribed fire started in Newton County on Feb. 27

Published Mar 3, 2026 #Rx newton 1960 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 6:05 a.m. Feb. 27

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 1960

A new prescribed burn, named Newton 1960, was initiated 6:05 a.m. Feb. 27 at in Newton County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 41 acres of private land after being active for four days.

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