New prescribed fire started in Shelby County on Dec. 20

Published Dec 22, 2025 #Rx shelby 5859 fire

Started: 46 hours ago, 9:16 a.m. Dec. 20

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 5859

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 5859, was initiated 9:16 a.m. Dec. 20 in Shelby County, Texas.

After being active for 46 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