Traffic along I-40 slowed around noon as emergency crews worked to put out several fires along the interstate. Low: Fuels do not ignite easily. Rose said the rural areas where wildfires often break out can cause issues for responders not faced in city limits. Benton County's ban on open burning will continue until conditions improve as determined by the county in cooperation with local fire officials, according to Moehring's order. County Judge Mickey Pendergrass says there are two important factors he has to consider before issuing a burn ban in Baxter County, including the impact it could have on the local economy. Benton County is listed as being in a moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Just two weeks ago all of southern and central Arkansas was under high fire danger and there were 26 counties under burn bans. Summer might be long gone, but continued dry weather and lack of rain have kept the state's burn bans around for a while longer.. As of Tuesday afternoon, there is only one county under a burn ban, and the entire state has low fire danger. It may not be 100 percent accurate, so for large burns we suggest you check with your local County Judge's Office. Read MoreNew company buys American Car Centers loans as former employees sue, This year, according to the latest available numbers provided by Memphis Police, a car is being stolen nearly once every 30 minutes. Of those eight, two of them were in the 700s and five of them were in the 600, he said. A total of 10.92 inches of rain fell in Mountain Home in May, making it the fifth wettest May in history. Contact Us | (501) 225-1598. Hazardous fuel reduction, wildlife habitat, ecological value, all are good things from controlled burning, Fox said. 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Areas of the state not under a high wildfire danger risk remain under a moderate risk. Fox says his office sometimes gets calls from citizens who notice smoke. Lack of rain and ongoing dry conditions have brought on burn bans across Arkansas and Oklahoma. "Ozark reached 116 degrees, which was the hottest temperature in the state since August of 1936. 5, 2022 at 12:08 PM CDT | Updated : Aug. 2 . All rights reserved. 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Listen: Pendergrass says folks need to use common sense when conditions are as dry as they are currently in the Twin Lakes Area. Extreme: Fires start quickly, spread furiously and burn intensely. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A prolonged period of excessive heat is possible next week, which will worsen ongoing drought conditions, according to the weather service. More information is available from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at the following link, but please be advised that it takes state maps some time to update: Arkansas Burn Bans By County. . There are four risk levels: low, moderate, high and extreme. Hyde, who is the chief executive officer of the state's largest county, issued an outdoor burn ban because of rapid drying conditions in Pulaski County. Bans on burning are in effect in 55 of Arkansas' 75 counties, as of Friday. The Arkansas Forestry Division lists equipment malfunction, burning debris, lightning, vehicles and arson as the top instances that can spark a wildfire. Its something we are very used to because we experience these dry, low-humidity conditions normally this time of year, Rose said. Josie Lenora is the Politics/Government Reporter for UA Little Rock Public Radio. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows all of north central Arkansas and southern Missouri to be abnormally dry. BENTONVILLE -- Benton County Judge Barry Moehring on Monday issued a countywide burn ban. Every fire started has the potential to become large. This week, county judges in Craighead, Cleburne, Poinsett, and Randolph issued bans to residents. Due to the dry conditions, burn bans have been issued in Marion, Fulton, Izard, Stone and Searcy counties along with the city of Salesville. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. | Science Says. Skip Navigation. Now, it's publishing the data, NOAA Severe Weather Alerts made possible by WillyWeather.com. Susan Anglin, a Benton County justice of the peace, and her husband Ryan own about 600 acres west of Bentonville that they use for beef cattle and hay. State designates regional risk of wildfires as high. The Arkansas Forestry Division announced counties that are under a burn ban including: Although drought conditions began in the summer months, the relative humidity helped reduce the number of fires. Dry weather has resulted in an increased fire danger in eastern Arkansas, western Tennessee, and northern Mississippi. This is the best time for professionals to conduct controlled burns in areas without a burn ban, according to Fox. Counties across Arkansas have issued burn bans due to the scorching hot temperatures and dry areas. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Only Calhoun, Phillips, and St. Francis counties never were under a burn ban. At least a dozen Arkansas counties are under a burn ban. We become the incident commander and we can organize all the resources, he said. How much help are American volunteers in Ukraine? Click here to view which counties are under a burn ban, scheduled prescribed burns, and wildfire danger updates. Outside city limits, though, massive agricultural burns were abundant. 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Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. At that point, all 75 counties were under high fire danger and 72 counties had burn bans. Multiple rounds of severe weather today and tomorrow may bring tornadoes, damaging wind, and large hail. Read MoreGreat Smoky Mountains introduces paid parking passes, NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Motorcycle drivers and passengers do not have to wear helmets after a 4-year pilot program was established through the HB0042 bill. A burn ban will be issued by a county judge when the fire danger in an area is high. "Trucks, ATVs, hay balers and other vehicles can easily start fires by causing sparks over dry grass.". LITTLE ROCK, Ark The extreme heat wave continues to raise fire caution and danger in Arkansas. May not become serious, but caution should be taken. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Anyone caught burning while a burn ban is in . Venus and Jupiter are going in for a nighttime kiss, He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. Read MoreCrash on I-240 leaves one dead, forces cars to back up for miles, Imagine walking out of your house only to find that your car is no longer where you left it. Bentonville Fire Department Deputy Chief Kevin Boydston said the city had not seen any uptick in brush or grass fires. As the summer heat and lack of rain continues, several counties in north central Arkansas have issued burn bans. Home. Monday, Lonoke, Crawford, Crittenden, Lee, Woodruff, Sebastian, Newton,. The national index determines the potential conditions for forest fire and measures heat on a 0 to 800 scale. Baxter County is not one of the counties to issue a burn ban. We look at the weather conditions. Below is a recap of the rain totals across the state. For the latest on the fire danger and the county burn bans click here. Updated: 10:36 PM CDT October 6, 2022 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. So someone having a flat tire or pulling a trailer with a chain and creating a spark, anything like that can be a recipe for disaster. "It's dry, dry, dry," she said. Twelve counties in Northwest Arkansas were raised to the "high" risk level, and the remaining counties were rated as being at "moderate" risk for wildfire danger. The map can be found at bit.ly/ARWildFireRisk. Only Calhoun, Phillips, and St. Francis counties never were under a burn ban. You can find an updated list of burn bans by clicking here. While most of the counties under burn bans are in north Arkansas, the Howard,. When drones are present, people fighting fires can't perform detection flights or fly single-engine airtankers to drop water. 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