Arkansas Receives Multi State Helicopter Support to Fight Bunker Fire in Calhoun County

Oklahoma, Mississippi assisting with wildfire suppression in south Arkansas

The Oklahoma National Guard and Mississippi National Guard are providing aviation resources to help Arkansas suppress a wildfire that’s burned thousands of acres near a Camden industrial park where several defense contractors are located, officials announced Friday. In response to a request from the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management, two Chinook helicopters equipped with 2,000-gallon […]

Arkansas Receives Multi State Helicopter Support to Fight Bunker Fire in Calhoun County

The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM), through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), has received a completed request for aviation resources to support coordinated wildfire suppression efforts on the Bunker Fire in Calhoun County. The State of Mississippi and the State of Oklahoma provided [...]

Wildfire in Calhoun County remains 65% contained; more than 4 square miles burned | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

CAMDEN -- The wildfire in Calhoun County remained 65% contained as of Thursday, officials said.

Oklahoma National Guard Joins Arkansas Bunker Fire Response

Oklahoma and Mississippi National Guard Chinook helicopters are helping Arkansas fight the Bunker Fire near Calhoun County's defense contractor hub.