Started: 3 days ago, 1:55 p.m. Dec. 1

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 5587

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 5587, was initiated 1:55 p.m. Dec. 1 in Polk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated three days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 25 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