New prescribed fire started in Trinity County on Sep. 3

Published Sep 7, 2025 #Rx trinity 4188 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 3:37 p.m. Sep. 3

Initial location: Trinity County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Trinity 4188

A new prescribed burn, named Trinity 4188, was initiated 3:37 p.m. Sep. 3 in Trinity County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 80.7 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