Started: 2 days ago, 9:53 a.m. Aug. 3

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 6537

A new prescribed burn, named Polk 6537, was initiated 9:53 a.m. Aug. 3 at in Polk County, Texas.

After being active for two days, the prescribed fire has burned 40 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