New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Sep. 10

Published Sep 13, 2025 #Rx polk 4255 fire

Started: 3 days ago, 8:05 a.m. Sep. 10

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 4255

A new prescribed burn, called Polk 4255, was initiated 8:05 a.m. Sep. 10 in Polk County, Texas.

The prescribed fire has burned 69.6 acres of private land after being active for three 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