New prescribed fire started in Shelby County on Sep. 17

Published Sep 20, 2025 #Rx shelby 4346 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 7:53 a.m. Sep. 17

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 4346

A new prescribed burn, named Shelby 4346, was initiated 7:53 a.m. Sep. 17 in Shelby County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 74.8 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