New prescribed fire reported in Polk County on Jan. 20

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx polk 0645 fire

Started: 1 week ago, 8:04 a.m. Jan. 20

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 0645

A new prescribed burn, named Polk 0645, was initiated 8:04 a.m. Jan. 20 at in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 40 acres of private land after being active for a week.

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