New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Feb. 23

Published Feb 27, 2026 #Rx polk 1714 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 9:25 a.m. Feb. 23

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 1714

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 1714, was initiated 9:25 a.m. Feb. 23 in in Polk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 300 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