The Arkansas Forestry Commission says lightning strikes have sparked four wildfires this weekend. In Wrightsville, a lightning strike burned 59 acres last night, according to the Commission.
The fire was in a Wetland Reserve Program hardwood plantation. “Fire in an usually wet place shows the extreme fire danger,” said State Forester Joe Fox. He said the drought in Arkansas is continuing to cause extreme fire conditions despite recent rains.
The Commission says lightning also started a fire Cleburne and Conway Counties Saturday, and a wildfire in Stone County yesterday.
Arkansas Forestry Commission used air tankers to drop water. AFC crews fought eight fires Sunday. Crews are fighting fires in Cleburne, Boone, Conway, Newton, and Pope Counties. Fires in Hot Spring County, Sharp County, and Cleburne County are extinguished. The size of these fires have not yet been determined and no homes were lost.
From Today’s THV News: https://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/217511/2/Forestry-Commission-Lightning-caused-four-wildfires-