Oklahoma, Mississippi assisting with wildfire suppression in south Arkansas

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 341

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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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 “Bambi buckets” that are used to drop water onto wildfires will assist state and local …

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