New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Feb. 8

Published Feb 12, 2026 #Rx polk 1092 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 12:44 p.m. Feb. 8

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 1092

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 1092, was initiated 12:44 p.m. Feb. 8 in in Polk County, Texas.

After being active for four days, 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