New prescribed fire started in San Jacinto County on Dec. 8

Published Dec 10, 2025 #Rx san jacinto 5615 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 8:18 a.m. Dec. 8

Initial location: San Jacinto County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: San Jacinto 5615

A new prescribed burn, called San Jacinto 5615, was initiated 8:18 a.m. Dec. 8 in San Jacinto County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 180 acres of private land after being active for two 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