Arkansas Forestry Division burn ban map as of Wednesday morning
Dry conditions are causing more Arkansas counties to issue burn bans and as of Wednesday morning 59 of 75 or 84 percent of counties across the state are now under burn bans.
In the Twin Lakes area Marion, Fulton, and Sharp Counties have been added to the burn ban list over the last day with Baxter County the last county in the area still not under a ban. KTLO, Classic Hits and the Boot News had reported earlier in the week that the cities of Gassville, Cotter, Salesville and Briarcliff in Baxter County had issued city wide burn bans.
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook Wednesday morning stating, “Given low afternoon humidity levels, dry soil, stressed vegetation, and a prolonged period without rain, conditions are supportive of wildfires. Burn bans are posted in many counties across Arkansas. Local guidance regarding burning permissions should be heeded. Little to no rain is in the forecast. The wildfire danger will remain elevated, and drought conditions will continue to worsen.”
No rain is forecasted for the area over the next week with some models showing a possible change in the dry pattern around November 1 with rain chances reentering the forecast. No rain has fallen in Mountain Home since September 28 as this October continues to track as one of the driest on record.
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