New prescribed fire reported in Polk County on Feb. 21

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx polk 1608 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 7:58 a.m. Feb. 21

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 1608

A new prescribed burn, named Polk 1608, was initiated 7:58 a.m. Feb. 21 in in Polk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated six days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 363 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