New prescribed fire reported in Polk County on Jan. 31

Published Feb 6, 2026 #Rx polk 0789 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 12:11 p.m. Jan. 31

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 0789

A new prescribed burn, named Polk 0789, was initiated 12:11 p.m. Jan. 31 in in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 160 acres of private land after being active for six 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