Fire deaths in Arkansas reach highest record since 2016

Arkansas fire-related deaths already doubled in 2025

Fire-related deaths in Arkansas reached a 10-year high in 2025, many of which could have been prevented by smoke detectors, the State Fire Marshal said Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Steven Puetzer/The Image Bank via Getty Images)Fire deaths in 2025 more than doubled in Arkansas compared to the previous year, making it the deadliest year since 2016, the state fire marshal said Friday. According to a press release sent by the Arkansas State Fire Marshal…

50 Arkansans killed in fires in 2025 highest number of fire fatalities on record

Fires have killed 50 Arkansans in 2025, surpassing the death toll set in 2016 as the highest number of fire fatalities on record in the state, according to a news release Friday from the Arkansas State Fire Marshal's Office.

Arkansas fire fatalities highest on record

Fire-related fatalities are on the rise in Arkansas.

Fire deaths in Arkansas reach highest record since 2016

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The number of fire-related deaths in Arkansas has surpassed a record set nearly 10 years ago. The Arkansas State Fire Marshal’s Office reported that 50 people have died to fires in 2025, breaking an annual toll of 47, which was set in 2016. Arkansas fire-related deaths surpass 2024 total State Fire Marshal’s Community Risk Reduction Specialist Eddie Anderson said many of the incidents happened in homes without a working…

Arkansas' 2025 fire deaths highest on record, state says

Arkansas reported 50 fire-related deaths as of Oct. 3, 2025, the highest in state record.

Arkansas fire fatalities highest on record since 2016

The Arkansas State Fire Marshal's Office reports a continuing rise in fire-related fatalities in 2025. As of now, 50 arkansans have lost their lives due to fire