New prescribed fire started in Polk County on Sep. 9

Published Sep 13, 2025 #Rx polk 4242 fire

Started: 4 days ago, 8:26 a.m. Sep. 9

Initial location: Polk County, Tex.

Fire type: Prescribed, Type 5

Fire name: Polk 4242

A new prescribed burn, named Polk 4242, was initiated 8:26 a.m. Sep. 9 in Polk County, Texas.

After being active for four days, the prescribed fire has burned 99.6 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