New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on Feb. 19

Published Feb 22, 2026 #Rx rusk 1505 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:54 a.m. Feb. 19

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 1505

A new prescribed burn, named Rusk 1505, was initiated 8:54 a.m. Feb. 19 in in Rusk County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 109.5 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