New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on Feb. 18

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx rusk 1455 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:20 a.m. Feb. 18

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 1455

A new prescribed burn, named Rusk 1455, was initiated 8:20 a.m. Feb. 18 in in Rusk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 72 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