New prescribed fire reported in Polk County on Jan. 19

Published Jan 27, 2026 #Rx polk 0599 fire

Started: 8 days ago, 11:15 a.m. Jan. 19

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 0599

A new prescribed burn, named Polk 0599, was initiated 11:15 a.m. Jan. 19 at in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 200 acres of private land after being active for eight 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