Started: 41 hours ago, 1:22 p.m. Dec. 31

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 6113

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 6113, was initiated 1:22 p.m. Dec. 31 in Polk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated 41 hours ago, the prescribed fire has burned 45 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