New prescribed fire started in Shelby County on Sep. 9

Published Sep 13, 2025 #Rx shelby 4241 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:10 a.m. Sep. 9

Initial location: Shelby County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Shelby 4241

A new prescribed burn, called Shelby 4241, was initiated 8:10 a.m. Sep. 9 in Shelby County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 67.2 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