New prescribed fire started in Shelby County on Dec. 19

Published Dec 21, 2025 #Rx shelby 5827 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:38 a.m. Dec. 19

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 5827

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 5827, was initiated 8:38 a.m. Dec. 19 in Shelby County, Texas.

After being active for 47 hours, the prescribed fire has burned 90 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