Independence 163 Fire
The Independence 163 Fire was reported on March 22, 2026 in Independence County, Arkansas and burned 660 acres. It was declared out on March 23, 2026.
- Size
- 660 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 22, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 35.886, -91.646.
The incident
- Size
- 660 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 23, 2026 at 2:59 AM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined, Undetermined (remarks required), Not investigated
- County
- Independence County
- State
- Arkansas
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ARARS-300163
- IRWIN identifier
- 5A6EC4B3-1560-4A3E-A6D9-A593C2FDF117
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Cave City, AR covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated June 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-ARARS-300163.