Fire Information

 Fire Science

Since the beginning of time, fires have burned in the forests of Arkansas and Oklahoma, playing a vital role in keeping the land healthy. More...

Current Fire Information

State and National Fire Information:

  • Arkansas - Arkansas Forestry Commission provides information on burn bans, prescribed fires, and wildfire danger throughout Arkansas
  • Oklahoma - Oklahoma Forestry Services provides information on burn bans for Oklahoma
  • National- Wildland Fire Assessment System provides fire danger rating on a national level
  • InciWeb -Incident Information System - wildfire incidents throughout the country
  • Wild Web - Wild Cad indicating all incidents for Arkansas and Oklahoma
  • Arkansas-Oklahoma Interagency Coordination Center (AOICC) (Link goes to AOICC FireNet page) -directs suppression response activities and mobilization of forces in support of regional and national emergencies. Fire management programs on the Ouachita & Ozark-St. Francis National Forests are provided through the Fire Team at the Supervisor's offices for the Ouachita, Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. Additionally, the Arkansas-Oklahoma Interagency Coordination Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas directs suppression response activities and mobilization of forces in support of Regional and National emergencies.

Fire & Smoke Information Map:

The Fire and Smoke Map displays information on ground level air quality monitors recording fine particulates (PM2.5) from smoke and other sources, as well as information on fires, smoke plume locations, and special statements about smoke issued by various sources.

This map is designed to allow the user to browse current conditions and show information relevant to the current location or another location of interest. This map is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Forest Service led Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program (IWFAQRP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Development work was done through an agreement with the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. This site relies on data provided from a number of sources.

To Report a Wildfire:

To report a wildfire in Arkansas or Oklahoma:
Call 1-800-468-8834 (Arkansas) or 1-800-299-FIRE(3473) (Oklahoma), call 911, or your local fire department.

For general information, contact the Arkansas Oklahoma Interagency Coordination Center in Hot Springs at 501-321-5232

Fire Media Guide:

Resource for reporters working on stories involving fire in both the Ouachita and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests

If You Fly, We Can't

Federal, state, and local wildland fire management agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urge members of the public not to fly “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” or drones over or near wildfires. Unauthorized drone flights pose serious risks to firefighter and public safety and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations. Link for more information.

District Maps for Planned Burns

Link to the district maps for both the Ouachita and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests are on this site. Maps are available in both pdf and image formats. 

Prescribed Fires on the Forests (or call 1-888-243-1042):

Prescribed Fires Ouachita National Forest
Link to District Maps for Planned Prescribed Fires

Date Ranger District/ Burn Name County Vicinity # of Acres
4/14/2023 PCS/Andy Knight Scott Waldron 3313
4/14/2023 Mena-Oden/Two Mile Site Prep Polk Dallas 26
4/14/2023 Mena-Oden/Mena VIS Polk Mena 75
4/13/2023 Oklahoma/Cedar Mtn RX McCurtain Hochatown 962
4/13/2023 Caddo-Womble/Charlton Recration Area Garland Crystal Springs 72
4/13/2023 Caddo-Womble/Camp Clear Fork Garland Crystal Springs 11
4/13/2023 Mena-Ode/Johnson Highway Scott Y-City 98
4/12/2023 Oklahoma/Cedar Mtn RX McCurtain Hochatown 7540
4/12/2023 PCS/East Horseshoe Scott Waldron 4278
4/12/20223 Caddo-Womble/Mt Ida 12&13 Admin Montgomery Mt Ida 276
4/12/2023 Mena-Oden/Shady Lake Polk Athens 67
4/11/2023 Mena/Oden/Fiddler Creek 4 Montgomery Sims 88
4/11/2023 Mena-Oden/Brushy 2 Polk Cove 38
4/11/2023 PCS/North Henry Mtn Scott Lake Hinkle 1063
4/11/2023 Oklahoma/Glover McCurtain Hochtown 1000
4/11/2023 Caddo-Womble/Alamo 17 Garland Norman 1280
4/11/2023 PCS/North Shamshire Scott Waldron 1995
4/10/2023 PCS/Henry Mtn Scott Lake Hinkle 2950
4/10/2023 Caddo-Womble/Alamo 20 Montgomery Norman 1504
4/10/2023 Mena-Oden/Big Branch Montgomery Washita 1,029
3/20/2023 PCS/Harvey Scott Waldron 3673
3/20/2023 JWF/Rock Creek Perry Perryville 2864
3/20/2023 Caddo-Womble/East Saline Polk/Howard Norman 2413
3/20/2023 Caddo-Womble/Mazarn Mountain Montgomery Mount Ida 1495
3/20/2023 Mena-Oden/Shut-In Scott Eagleton 4215
3/19/2023 Caddo-Womble/East End Little Bear Garland Crystal Springs 1052
3/19/2023 PCS/Key Mountain Scott Waldron 670
3/19/2023 Caddo-Womble/Mount Ida 28 Montgomery Mount Ida 462
3/19/2023 Mena-Oden/Fiddler Creek Montgomery Sims 1025
3/19/2023 Mena-Oden/Heath Creek Scott Eagleton 1162
3/19/2023 JWF/Vanderslice Units 1-6 Montgomery Story 6721
3/19/2023 PCS/North White Oak Scott Waldron 3815
3/18/2023 PCS/Pilot Mountain Scott   1519
3/15/2023 PCS/North White Oak "East" Scott Waldron 5463
3/15/2023 MO/Mine Creek Polk Old Dallas 103
3/15/2023 MO/Fodderstack Polk Old Dallas 299
3/15/2023 CW/Fulton 8&9 Montgomery Mt Ida 1636
3/15/2023 CW/Lost Mountain Polk Norman 4344
3/15/2023 PCS/Key Mountain "East" Scott Waldron 1602
3/15/2023 JWF/Avant 2 Garland Buckville 1171
3/15/2023 JWF/Vanderslice 7 Montgomery Story 2316
3/15/2023 Oklahoma/Lennox Ridge RX LeFlore Lennox 3467
3/14/2023 PCS/North White Oak "East" Scott Waldron 1257
3/14/2023 PCS/Beau Champ Regens Scott Waldron 244
3/14/2023 CW/Job Corps North & South Garland Hot Springs 798
3/14/2023 CW/Mount Ida 7 Montgomery Mt Ida  922
3/14/2023 JWF/Avant Garland Buckville 881
3/14/2023 Oklahoma/Lennox Ridge RX LeFlore Lennox 6493
3/14/2023 MO/Johnson Strip Scott Y City 155
3/14/2023 MO/Terrapin Creek Scott Eagleton 189
3/13/2023 PCS/North White Oak Scott Waldron 2149
3/13/2023 MO/Posey Hollow Montgomery Chery Hill 693
3/7/2023 MO/Fiddler Regen Montgomery Sims 60
3/7/2023 JWF Wildcat 0, 3, 4, 5 Yell Rover 5969
3/7/2023 CW/Mount Ida 17 & 19 Montgomery Mt Ida 1183
3/6/2023 JWF/Vanderslice 8 Mongtomery Story  1463
3/6/2023 JWF/Avant Garland Buckville 1213
3/6/2023 MO/Grapevine Montgomery Oden 3700
3/6/2023 PCS/Kingdoodle/Sugar Creek Scott Waldron 4973
3/6/2023 OKRD/Harvey West LeFlore Whitesboro 2207
3/5/2023 Caddo-Womble/Blaylock-Brier Leader Polk Norman 3637
3/4/2023 PCS/Shamshire Scott Booneville 3175
3/4/2023 PCS/Freedom Mountain Scott Waldron 93
3/4/2023 JWF/Alum Fork Perry Paron 1494
3/4/2023 Caddo/Womble Montgomery/Polk Norman 3115
02/28/2023 Poteau Cold Springs/Sugar Creek North Scott Booneville 2932
02/28/2023 Mena Oden/Cedar Fork/SW Cedar Mongtomery Parks 1884
02/28/2023 JWF/Hopper Yell Harvey 1718
02/28/2023 JWF/Cedar Yell Rover 1878
02/28/2023 Caddo Womble/Hurricane Mountain/Sugar Tree Polk/Montgomery Washita 4378
02/28/2023 Caddo Womble/Fulton 10, 12, 13 Polk/Montgomery Washita 2641
02/23/2023 Poteau-Cold Springs/Pilot Mtn Regens Scott Waldron 238
02/23/2023 Mena-Oden/Cedar Fork Regens Montgomery Parks 320
02/21/2023 Mena-Oden/East Muddy Montgomery Sims 290
02/21/2023 Oklahoma/Hudson RX McCurtain Smithville 1060
02/19/2023 PCS/Kingdoodle Regens Scott Waldron 196
02/19/2023 OKRD/Buffalo Danny McCurtain Smithville 1235
02/18/2023 CW/Seed Orchard Montgomery Mount Ida 691
02/18/2023 JWF/Vanderslice 8 Montgomery Story 410
02/18/2023 MO/Shut-In #1 Scott Eagleton 36
02/18/2023 MO/Tarrapin Creek Scott Eagleton 189
02/18/2023 PCS/Harvey Regen Scott Waldron 200
02/18/2023 JWF/Avant 6 Garland Buckville 483
02/17/2023 PCS/Harvey Regens Scott Waldron 200
02/13/2023 PCS/Eash Horseshoe Creek Scott Waldron 200
02/12/2023 PCS/Turkey Creek Scott Boles 115
02/05/2023 PCS/Beau Champ Scott Waldron 161
01/13/2023 JWF/Site Prep 7&8 Garland Jessieville 79

 


 

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Ozark-St. Francis National Forests:

Prescribed Fires - Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Link to District Maps for Planned Prescribed Fires

Date Ranger District/Burn Name County Vicinity # of Acres
4/13/2023 Pleasant Hill/Ozone Rec Area (Ozone RX) Johnson Ozone 20
4/12/2023 BoMag/Stafford Yell Belleville 179
4/12/2023 Big Piney/Smith Ridge Madison Kingston 1466
4/12/2023 Pleasant Hill/Horsehead Glade Johnson Clarksville 50
4/12/2023 Sylamore/Bethel Springs Baxter Calico Rock 181
4/12/2023 Sylamore/Casteel Regen Stone Calico Rock 207
4/11/2023 Slyamore/Fifty-Six West Stone Fifty-Six 609
4/11/2023 BoMag/Whitewater/Davis Ridge Crawford Natural Dam 2395
4/11/2023 Big Piney/Meyer Branch Pope Hector 1352
4/11/2023 Big Piney/County Line Madison Red Star 1747
3/20/2023 Sylamore/Blanchard Springs Stone Fifty-Six 1385
3/20/2023 Pleasant Hill/Lynn Hollow Madison Oark 1349
3/20/2023 Pleasant Hill/News File Johnson Oark 992
3/20/2023 BoMag/Bramlett/Cove Logan Corley 2654
3/20/2023 Big Piney/Parker Ridge Pope Dover 2793
3/20/2023 BoMag/Tower Logan Midway 955
3/20/2023 Big Piney/Dry Branch     483
3/19/2023 Boston Mountain/Hunters Well-Mill Creek Franklin Fern 3240
3/19/2023 Pleasant Hill/Morgan East Franklin Oark 2780
3/19/2023 Pleasant Hill/Gregory Mountain Johnson/Franklin I-40 2689
3/19/2023 Big Piney/Parker Ridge Pope Dover 4043
3/18/2023 Boston Mountain/Whiskey Springs #3 Crawford Chester 3000
3/15/2023 Big Piney/Middle Mountain North Pope Dover 1945
3/15/2023 Big Piney/Falling Water Pope Witts Springs 3652
3/15/2023 Boston Mt/Magazine/Corley Logan Corley 1704
3/15/2023 Boston Mt/Magazine/Mill Creek Franklin/Crawford Fern 1483
3/14/2023 Big Piney/Falling Water Pope Dover 4373
3/14/2023 Sylamore/Fozzie Stone Calico Rock 481
3/14/2023 Boston Mt/Mt Magazine/Whiskey Springs 2 Crawford Cedarville 1000
3/14/2023 Boston Mt/Mt Magazine/Hunter's Well Franklin Fern 1597
3/14/2023 Pleasant Hill/Pink Twist Franklin Ozark 750
3/14/2023 Pleasant Hill/Horsehead North Johnson Clarksville 748
3/13/2023 Sylamore/Wildcat 23 Stone Fifty Six 247
3/13/2023 Big Piney/Middle Mountain North Pope Dover 2345
3/7/2023 Sylamore/Rories Baxter Big Flat 4325
3/7/2023 Pleasant Hill/Big Flat Johnson Oark 1900
3/7/2023 BoMag/Gap Block 1 & 2 Washington Siloam Springs 1361
3/6/2023 BoMag/Black Mountain-Rosson Hollow Franklin Cass 2528
3/6/2023 Big Piney/Pilot Rock Johnson Oark 5804
3/6/2023 Pleasant Hill/Arbaugh Johnson Ozark 75
3/5/2023 Sylamore/Merrill Ridge Baxter Norfork 5607
3/4/2023 Sylamore Baxter Norfork 5607
03/01/2023 Sylamore/Gambler Baxter Norfork 1400
02/28/2023 Pleasant Hill/Blackline #2 Johnson Ozark 420
02/28/2023 Boston Mountain/Mt. Magazine/Rag Town Franklin Cass 860
02/28/2023 Big Piney/Private Line Searcy Witts Springs 968
02/28/2023 Sylamore/Tarwater North Stone Mountain View 1312
02/28/2023 Sylamore/Gambler 1 Baxter Norfork 4485
02/24/2023 Sylamore/Stewart Fork BL2 Baxter Mountain View 300
02/23/2023 Sylamore/Stewart Fork BL1 Baxter Mountain View 300
02/21/2023 Big Piney/Owens Pope Witts Springs 119
02/21/2023 Boston Mtn/Magazine/Deer East Franklin Fern 1374
02/21/2023 Sylamore/Rorie S BL1 Stone Mountain View 100
02/18/2023 Big Piney/Cedar Mountain Van Buren Cleveland 661
02/13/2023  Pleasant Hill/Big Flat Black Line  Franklin/Johnson Oark 100
01/09/2023 Boston Mountain/Chamber Springs Field Benton Wedington 80
01/06/2023 Sylamore Baxter Big Flat 180
01/05/2023 Sylamore  Baxter Mountain View 400
01/05/2023 Pleasant Hill Franklin/Johnson Oark 100
01/05/2023 Boston Mountain Crawford Cedarville 167
 

 

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