New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Feb. 1

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx polk 0799 fire

Started: 5 days ago, 9:25 a.m. Feb. 1

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 0799

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 0799, was initiated 9:25 a.m. Feb. 1 at in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 200 acres of private land after being active for five days.

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