Independence 170 Fire
The Independence 170 Fire was reported on March 22, 2026 in Independence County, Arkansas and burned 175 acres. It was declared out on March 22, 2026.
- Size
- 175 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 35.870, -91.772.
The incident
- Size
- 175 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 22, 2026 at 9:45 PM 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-300170
- IRWIN identifier
- 75FD6A83-0E47-42D1-BCA5-69D4B951FFEA
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Batesville, AR covers the area today.
Nearby
- Batesville, AR10 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Cave City, AR13 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Southside, AR14 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Melbourne, AR15 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Mountain View, AR19 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Newark, AR22 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
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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 19, 2026 at 8:32 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-ARARS-300170.