HOT SPRINGS, Ark – Mar. 20, 2021—
NOTICE: National forest fire managers are currently conducting prescribed burns in areas across the Ouachita National Forest and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. This notice provides information on the day’s expected activities.
The USDA Forest Service Southern Region is taking a risk-informed approach to managing prescribed fire by evaluating the following factors: (1) the ability to maintain fire responder viability and sustainability; (2) potential smoke impacts to communities from prescribed fire and how that interacts with COVID-19 effects; and (3) the ability to use local resources so inter-state travel is not necessary.
Smaller scale prescribed fires will resume in select locations to achieve critical forest management objectives. We will continue to pay special attention to smoke management and the safety of the public and firefighters during all operations.
Ouachita National Forest
Caddo Womble Ranger District County: Montgomery
Vicinity: Mount Ida Acres: 2,049
Jessieville Winona Fourche Ranger District County: Yell
Vicinity: Rover Acres: 2,588
Mena Oden Ranger District County: Scott
Vicinity: Parks Acres: 2,428
County: Polk
Vicinity: Athens Acres: 67
Oklahoma Ranger District County: McCurtain
Vicinity: Buffalo Acres: 6,817
Poteau Cold Springs Ranger District County: Scott
Vicinity: Waldron Acres: 5,454
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Boston Mountain and Mt. Magazine Ranger District County: Franklin
Vicinity: Fern Acres: 2,339
Mt. Magazine Ranger District County: Logan
Vicinity: Magazine Acres: 959
Pleasant Hill Ranger District County: Johnson
Vicinity: Oark Acres: 1,200
Sylamore Ranger District County: Stone
Vicinity: Big Flat Acres: 2,853
Daily prescribed fire updates can also be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/ouachita or by calling 1-888-243-1042.
