Started: 3 days ago, 9:14 a.m. Dec. 8

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 5619

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 5619, was initiated 9:14 a.m. Dec. 8 in Polk County, Texas.

After being active for three days, the prescribed fire has burned 172.5 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