The Arkansas Forestry Commission has lowered the wildfire danger for Arkansas from extreme to high because of scattered rain across the state and elevated humidity values. Officials said Monday open burning is still discouraged, since fires can escape and containment …
The Arkansas Forestry Commission has listed the entire state to be at “extreme” risk of wildfires, the most severe warning category for fire. Officials said Saturday that a fire that burned 400 acres and caused 25 homes to be evacuated …
Arkansas firefighting crews have been battling numerous wildfires. For the month, the Arkansas Forestry Commission says crews have responded to almost 50 wildfires. Last weekend, nearly 1,000 acres burned, and another 84 acres burned on Monday. The commission says single …
The Arkansas Forestry Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the Nature Conservancy will conduct a controlled burn on about 400 acres in Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Forestry Commission officials said the visitor center, the Ouachita National Recreation …