New prescribed fire started in Trinity County on Dec. 11

Published Dec 15, 2025 #Rx trinity 5679 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:09 a.m. Dec. 11

Initial location: Trinity County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Trinity 5679

A new prescribed burn, called Trinity 5679, was initiated 8:09 a.m. Dec. 11 in Trinity County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 69.1 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