New prescribed fire reported in Polk County on May 26

Published Jun 1, 2026 #Rx polk 4298 fire

Started: 6 days ago, 9:49 a.m. May 26

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 4298

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 4298, was initiated 9:49 a.m. May 26 at in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 100 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