Arkansas wildfires

Silver Fire

OutMontgomery County, Arkansas2026Wildfire

The Silver Fire was reported on April 9, 2026 in Montgomery County, Arkansas and burned 149 acres. It was declared out on May 1, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
149 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
April 9, 2026
Personnel
23

Map

Perimeter mapped April 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM CDT, 149 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 34.525, -93.426.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Mount Ida

The incident

Size
149 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
April 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM CDT
Contained
April 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM CDT
Controlled
May 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM CDT
Declared out
May 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM CDT
Cause
Human
Location
10 Miles E from Mt Ida, AR
County
Montgomery County
State
Arkansas
Protecting agency
USFS
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
23
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$35,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-AROUF-001332
IRWIN identifier
86EB3F4E-BAB4-40DC-85E9-6C83307D4027

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Mount Ida, 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 May 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-AROUF-001332.