New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Nov. 24

Published Nov 28, 2025 #Rx polk 5539 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:23 a.m. Nov. 24

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 5539

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 5539, was initiated 8:23 a.m. Nov. 24 in Polk County, Texas.

Since it was initiated four days ago, the prescribed fire has burned 0.3 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