New prescribed fire reported in Polk County on May 30

Published Jun 5, 2026 #Rx polk 4349 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 10:19 a.m. May 30

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 4349

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 4349, was initiated 10:19 a.m. May 30 in in Polk County, Texas.

After being active for six days, the prescribed fire has burned 218 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