New prescribed fire started in Newton County on Feb. 5

Published Feb 7, 2026 #Rx newton 0895 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 7:27 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 0895

A new prescribed burn, called Newton 0895, was initiated 7:27 a.m. Feb. 5 in in Newton County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 240 acres of state 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