Started: 45 hours ago, 10:05 a.m. Aug. 2

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 6498

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 6498, was initiated 10:05 a.m. Aug. 2 in in Polk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 45 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 50 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