New prescribed fire started in Rusk County on June 25

Published Jun 30, 2026 #Rx rusk 5532 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 10:29 a.m. June 25

Initial location: Rusk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Rusk 5532

A new prescribed burn, named Rusk 5532, was initiated 10:29 a.m. June 25 in in Rusk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 50 acres of private land after being active for five 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