New prescribed fire started in Newton County on June 30

Published Jul 4, 2026 #Rx newton 5645 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 9:35 a.m. June 30

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 5645

A new prescribed burn, called Newton 5645, was initiated 9:35 a.m. June 30 at in Newton County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 20 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