Wildfire in Arkansas

Events

178

Deaths

1

Injuries

17

Damage

$9.7 million

• Wildfire in Arkansas, March 7, 20201 death · 2 injured · 1 eventGusty wind resulted in a brush fire getting out of control and spreading near Nob Hill in Washington County. The wildfire trapped a woman between a barbed wire fence and the fire. The woman was severely burned, and was flown to a hospital where she later died from her injuries.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, August 1 to 7, 2011$6.0 million · 1 eventVery dry, hot, and breezy conditions, along with extremely dry fuels as a result of the long-term drought the region has experienced, promoted the rapid spread of a wildfire on the 3rd.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, January 8 to 9, 2006$1.8 million · 1 eventA large wildfire burned Sunday afternoon and evening across Central Ashley county. This fire burned nearly 6000 acres just southeast of Hamburg. Four homes were burned along with two camping trailers and 2 outbuildings.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, March 18 to 22, 20112 injured · $300,000 · 7 eventsContinued dry weather and periodic windy periods were favorable for wildfires in the middle part of March.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, August 5 to 6, 20111 injured · $500,000 · 1 eventVery dry, hot, and breezy conditions, along with extremely dry fuels as a result of the long-term drought the region has experienced, promoted the rapid spread of a wildfire near Gravette and Maysville on the 5th. The fire burned two chicken houses, a barn and a vehicle.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, November 27 to 28, 20173 injured · $85,000 · 2 eventsDry conditions combined with gusty winds to create a couple of large wildfires across Northeast Arkansas.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, November 17 to 18, 2016$250,000 · 1 eventUnseasonably warm temperatures, strong gusty wind, low relative humidity, and very dry vegetation promoted the rapid spread of several wildfires in northwestern Arkansas on the 17th. The largest was in Franklin County near Cecil and Charleston.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, July 28 to 31, 2011$150,000 · 1 eventVery dry, hot, and breezy conditions, along with extremely dry fuels as a result of the long-term drought the region has experienced, promoted the rapid spread of a wildfire that was started by a child playing with fireworks near Greenwood.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, August 17, 2011$100,000 · 1 eventTemperatures well above 100 degrees, drought conditions and low afternoon relative humidity resulted in a wildfire in Miller County, Arkansas during the afternoon of August 17th.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, October 16, 2011$100,000 · 1 eventStrong winds and low humidity resulted in a grass fire that rapidly spread across Columbia County, Arkansas, 4 miles south of Magnolia. The fire consumed 200 acres of grassland. The fire spread to Hwy. 79 where traffic was rerouted onto a county road for approximately two hours.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, August 5, 20111 injured · $50,000 · 1 eventAmbient temperatures around 105 degrees in the afternoon, southwest winds near 10 mph with gusts approaching 20 mph, and very low relative humidity values combined with severe drought conditions across Southwest Arkansas.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, January 22, 2009$60,000 · 1 eventThe dry weather continued into the third week of January. Breezy conditions and low humidities contributed to an increasing number of wildfires, but few of these fires consumed more than 100 acres.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, August 24, 2010$60,000 · 1 eventA small wildfire destroyed property in Baxter County northwest of Mountain Home.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, February 5, 2009$50,000 · 1 eventHigh pressure during the first week of the month brought dry air to Arkansas, along with an increasing threat of wildfires.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, June 22 to 23, 2012$50,000 · 1 eventA wildfire, which began as a controlled burn to burn off a wheat field on June 22rd was believed to be extinguished later that day. Burning embers took off with increased winds and lower humidity and the fire quickly rekindled on June 23rd.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, February 19, 2014$50,000 · 1 eventDry and breezy conditions contributed to the spread of a wildfire that damaged three homes in the town of Johnson in Washington County.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, September 10 to 11, 2011$40,000 · 1 eventStrong winds, low humidity and drought conditions across Southwest Arkansas were all the ingredients needed for a critical wildfire threat across the region. A wildfire began in Sevier County on September 10th near the community of Ben Lomand.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, June 30, 20123 injured · 2 eventsThe Clinton Fire began near Cleveland in Conway County and eventually spread into Van Buren County. The fire burned 110 acres. Three firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. At least five fire departments and the Arkansas Forestry Commission fought the fire.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, July 4 to 5, 2012$25,000 · 1 eventExtreme temperatures and drought conditions promoted the spread of a wildfire that burned 250 acres, threatening 10 homes and 4 outbuildings.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, February 14, 2014$25,000 · 1 eventDry and breezy conditions contributed to the spread of a wildfire that burned about 40 acres near Alma in Crawford County. The fire damaged a mobile home.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, June 28, 20122 injured · 1 eventAn attempt to burn a pile of bamboo led to a 5 acre wildfire at East End in Saline County on the 28th. Seven fire departments fought the blaze. Two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, January 29, 20081 injured · 1 eventVery strong wind ahead of and behind a cold front, combined with low relative humidities and dry fuels contributed to a wildfire that burned 100 acres, including 197 buildings at Fort Chaffee. Many of these structures were scheduled for demolition and were all unoccupied.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, June 20, 20121 injured · 1 eventA wildfire at Holland in Faulkner County burned only 10 acres but destroyed two homes and two outbuildings. The fire threatened an additional 10 homes and 13 outbuildings. Six fire departments and the Arkansas Forestry Commission fought the blaze. One firefighter was injured.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, July 1, 20121 injured · 1 eventThe Social Hill Fire 4 miles north of Midway in Hot Spring County burned 115 acres on the 1st. One camper at a deer camp burned. One firefighter was treated for heat-related injuries.
• Wildfire in Arkansas, October 10 to 14, 20104 eventsDry weather continued into the second week of October. The lack of rainfall, low humidities, and unusually warm temperatures permitted favorable conditions for the development of wildfires.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.