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.
Prescribed burns expected to occur today, Sat., Feb. 29, include:
Ouachita National Forests
Caddo-Womble Ranger District County: Montgomery
Vicinity: Mt. Ida Acres: 1702
Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District County: Yell
Vicinity: Yell Acres: 2,495
Mena-Oden Ranger District County: Scott
Vicinity: Parks Acres: 2,456
Oklahoma Ranger District County: McCurtain
Vicinity: Hochatown Acres: 2,566
Acres: 3,680
Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District County: Scott
Vicinity: Waldron Acres: 168
Acres: 68
Ozark-St Francis National Forests
Big Piney Ranger District County: Searcy
Vicinity: Witt Springs Acres: 3,777
Vicinity: Mount Judea Acres: 1823
Boston Mountain/Mt. Magazine Ranger Districts County: Baxter
Vicinity: Franklin/Crawford Acres: 3,022
Sylamore/St Francis Ranger Districts County: Baxter
Vicinity: Fifty-Six Acres: 600
A prescribed fire is one that is ignited by highly trained fire personnel under specified fuel and weather conditions to achieve specific resource objectives.
Daily prescribed fire updates can also be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/ouachita or by calling 1-888-243-1042.