CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, Ark. — A burn ban has been issued for Craighead County following a recent increase in fire activity and ongoing dry conditions, officials announced.
According to county officials, 32 grass and brush fires have been dispatched in the past 10 days, prompting concern among fire districts and emergency management.
The burn ban takes effect immediately and will remain in place until further notice.
The directive was requested by Craighead County district fire chiefs in collaboration with the Arkansas Forestry Services to help protect lives and property amid an elevated fire risk.
Under the order, all outdoor burning is prohibited.
Officials say the ban is necessary due to current weather conditions and rapidly drying vegetation, which increase the likelihood of wildfires.
The Craighead County Sheriff’s Department, local fire district officials, the Craighead County Office of Emergency Management, and the Arkansas Forestry Services will enforce the ban.
Residents are urged to comply with the order to prevent potential fire outbreaks.
The burn ban will remain in effect until conditions improve and officials issue an order lifting the restrictions.
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Burn ban is pretty useless as it only affects residents. The real concern is field burning and that is exempt from these bands and is controlled by the dept. of agriculture.
nobody is burning their feilds in March. that happens in the fall.