Arkansas launches online wildfire tracker as drought continues

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 367

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture launched an online dashboard detailing active wildfires across the state this week, as a months-long drought has left a third of the state at a high risk for wildfires and nearly the entire state under burn bans.

The dashboard shows the current number of wildfires and acres affected by them, as well as details about individual fires and their location.

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