It may seem odd to talk about setting fires for habitat management while the state is in the midst of a burn ban-inducing drought, but prescribed burns are one of the best ways to combat the wildfires that have county judges concerned
The little precipitation that fell this weekend on the Arkadelphia area was a drop in the bucket for what’s needed to improve dry conditions
Three days after a large roadside fire prompted response from multiple agencies, Interstate 30 was again the scene where area fire departments rushed to douse yet another inferno
A grass fire that started around noon Saturday, Oct. 19, shut down one lane of traffic on Interstate 30 for a few hours and created a smoke warning near the Clark and Hot Spring county line
More than 75% of the state has been designated as high risk for wildfire and burn bans have been issued for 51 counties
Clark County joined 17 other Arkansas counties now under a burn ban as a large portion of the state is under a “moderate” or “high” risk of wildfire danger
The number of county judge-issued burn bans throughout the Natural State is growing daily
