New prescribed fire started in Trinity County on Dec. 10

Published Dec 12, 2025 #Rx trinity 5647 fire

Started: 47 hours ago, 8:16 a.m. Dec. 10

Initial location: Trinity County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Trinity 5647

A new prescribed burn, called Trinity 5647, was initiated 8:16 a.m. Dec. 10 in Trinity County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 198.5 acres of private land after being active for 47 hours.

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