Multiple Arkansas Counties Under Burn Ban; Entire State Under 'Moderate' Wildfire Risk

Burn bans issued in Sebastian and Crawford counties

Due to dry conditions

Burn Ban issued for the city of Mountain Home

Dry conditions have prompted a burn ban to be issued for the city of Mountain Home Monday morning. Burning within the city limits is strictly prohibited. Mountain Home joins a growing list of Baxter County towns under burn bans including Norfork, Gassville, Salesville and Norfork. Flippin in Marion County issued a burn ban over the weekend and the entire counties of Fulton, Izard and Sharp are under burn bans until further notice. WebReadyTM Pow…

Multiple Arkansas counties under burn ban; entire state under 'moderate' wildfire risk

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Multiple counties in Arkansas have issued burn bans as the entire state is in "moderate" wildfire risk. The Arkansas Forestry Division shows 13 counties under a burn ban as of Monday morning: Fulton Izard Sharp Cleburne White Perry Prairie Jefferson Arkansas Lincoln Desha Drew Ashley Tontitown Eco Vista Landfill under fire once again On Monday, Sebastian County Judge Steve Hotz and Crawford County Judge Ch…

Crawford and Sebastian counties issue burn ban amid extreme heat warnings

Officials in Crawford and Sebastian counties issued a burn ban on Aug. 18 amid extreme heat, according to reports sent to 5NEWS directly from the counties.

Burn bans expand across Arkansas as wildfire risk, extreme heat persist

LITTLE ROCK — Roughly 20 of the state’s 75 counties are now under a burn ban, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The burn bans include an entire band of counties stretching from Fulton County at the north to Ashley County at the south, mostly all in Eastern Arkansas. There is another band stretching […]