New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on July 2

Published Jul 4, 2026 #Rx rusk 5700 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:12 a.m. July 2

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 5700

A new prescribed burn, called Rusk 5700, was initiated 8:12 a.m. July 2 in in Rusk County, Texas.

After being active for 47 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 205 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