Update: Prescribed fire Newton 5090 burns 100 acres in Newton County since Oct. 30

Published Nov 6, 2025 #Rx newton 5090 fire

Updated: 11:03 a.m. Nov. 6

Started: 1 week ago, 12 p.m. Oct. 30

Initial location: Newton County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Newton 5090

The pile burning project, named Newton 5090, was initiated 12 p.m. Oct. 30 in Newton County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 100 acres of private land after being active for a week.

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