Newton 2 Fire
The Newton 2 Fire was reported on March 22, 2026 in Pope County, Arkansas and burned 236 acres. It was declared out on April 6, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 236 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 22, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped April 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM CDT, 236 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 35.567, -93.165.
The incident
- Size
- 236 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM CDT
- Contained
- March 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT
- Controlled
- April 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM CDT
- Declared out
- April 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Pope County
- State
- Arkansas
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 4 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AROZF-001100
- IRWIN identifier
- E53254B0-6197-45EC-8E52-8F08D8791452
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Dover, 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 April 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-AROZF-001100.