New prescribed fire started in San Jacinto County on Dec. 11

Published Dec 15, 2025 #Rx san jacinto 5677 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 7:54 a.m. Dec. 11

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 5677

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 5677, was initiated 7:54 a.m. Dec. 11 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 125 acres of private land after being active for four 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