New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on Feb. 9

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx rusk 1145 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 9:40 a.m. Feb. 9

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 1145

A new prescribed burn, named Rusk 1145, was initiated 9:40 a.m. Feb. 9 at in Rusk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 121 acres of private land after being active for three days.

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