Arkansas Wildfires Burn 1805 Acres During Holiday Weekend

By Karen Ricketts
Arkansas Matters
November 27, 2017
Category: Forestry
Region: United States, US East

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  – The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Forestry Commission (AFC) suppressed 103 wildfires that burned 1,805 acres on Sunday Nov. 26. Current drought conditions and weather forecasts for low humidity and gusty winds create elevated wildfire danger across Arkansas through this week. 59 Arkansas counties are now under high wildfire danger. Governor Asa Hutchinson joins State Forester Joe Fox in strongly encouraging residents to avoid outdoor burning until the wildfire danger conditions subside.

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