New prescribed fire started in Tarrant County on Dec. 10

Published Dec 15, 2025 #Rx tarrant 5665 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 1:25 p.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: Tarrant County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Tarrant 5665

A new prescribed burn, called Tarrant 5665, was initiated 1:25 p.m. Dec. 10 in Tarrant County, Texas.

Since it was initiated five days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 136 acres of city 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