New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Feb. 5

Published Feb 7, 2026 #Rx polk 0910 fire

Started: 2 days ago, 9:46 a.m. Feb. 5

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 0910

A new prescribed burn, named Polk 0910, was initiated 9:46 a.m. Feb. 5 at in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 170 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