New prescribed fire started in Rains County on Nov. 18

Published Nov 20, 2025 #Rx rains 5447 fire

Started: 48 hours ago, 7:45 a.m. Nov. 18

Initial location: Rains County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rains 5447

A new prescribed burn, called Rains 5447, was initiated 7:45 a.m. Nov. 18 in Rains County, Texas.

After being active for 48 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 85 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