New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Dec. 9

Published Dec 11, 2025 #Rx polk 5632 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 8:51 a.m. Dec. 9

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 5632

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 5632, was initiated 8:51 a.m. Dec. 9 in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 70.4 acres of private land after being active for two days.

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