New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on Feb. 5

Published Feb 7, 2026 #Rx rusk 0906 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 9:13 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 0906

A new prescribed burn, named Rusk 0906, was initiated 9:13 a.m. Feb. 5 in in Rusk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated two days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 400 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