New prescribed fire started in Newton County on Feb. 6

Published Feb 8, 2026 #Rx newton 0960 fire

Started: 45 hours ago, 11 a.m. Feb. 6

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 0960

A new prescribed burn, called Newton 0960, was initiated 11 a.m. Feb. 6 in in Newton County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 50 acres of private land after being active for 45 hours.

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