Nearly all Arkansas counties under burn bans as departments urge against illegal burning

Area remains under burn ban

JONESBORO — Windy and dry conditions have continued as nearly 10 area counties remain under a burn ban, with rain as a possibility later this week.

Open burning ban in Oahe WMA and surrounding areas

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — All open burning in the Oahe Wildlife Management Area and surrounding areas has been banned. According to North Dakota Game and Fish, the open burning ban includes campfires. Portable grills are allowed, but should only be used with extreme caution. This ban includes Kimball and Maclean Bottoms, the Desert Off-Road Vehicle Area, and Graner Park. "These woodlands are prone to wildfires prior to spring green-up," Game and Fi…

Nearly all Arkansas counties under burn bans as departments urge against illegal burning

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — More than two-thirds of Arkansas counties are currently under burn bans and high wildfire risk, according to the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Multiple departments across the state have recently reported fighting wildfires. AFC said on Wednesday it was fighting nearly 100 wildfires throughout the Natural State. Last week, a barn caught fire in Springdale near Interstate 49. Fires also broke out near Whitney Mount…

Custer under Stage One Fire Ban

After consultation with the WMFPD Fire Chief and a thorough review of current fire danger conditions, Sheriff and Fire Warden Rich Smith has implemented Stage One Fire Restrictions for Custer County. Stage One Fire Restrictions are now in effect, and the following activities are prohibited by statute: • Open burning, with exceptions for fires and campfires within permanently constructed fire grates in developed camp­grounds and picnic grounds; c…

Oklahoma and Arkansas Burn Ban: Elevated Fire Danger Through 7 PM Monday

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tulsa, OK — Elevated fire weather conditions are posing a growing threat across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, with burn bans expanding as counties respond to dangerous fire spread risks. According to the National Weather Service Tulsa, the region is under a fire weather alert until 7 p.m. Monday, March 24. Temperatures in the…