Prescribed Fire Notice
Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
NOTICE: National forest fire managers are currently conducting prescribed burns in areas across the Ouachita National Forest and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. This notice provides information on the day’s expected activities.
Prescribed burns expected to occur today, Friday, February 28, 2020, include:
Ouachita National Forest
Oklahoma Ranger District County: McCurtain
Vicinity: Hochatown Acres: 6658
Mena-Oden Ranger District County: Scott
Vicinity: Blackfork Acres: 67
Mena-Oden Ranger District County: Polk
Vicinity: Athens Acres: 127
Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District County: Yell
Vicinity: Rover Acres: 496
Caddo-Womble Ranger District County: Montgomery
Vicinity: Langley Acres: 963
Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District County: Scott
Vicinity: Waldron Acres: 162
Ozark-St Francis National Forests
Big Piney Ranger District County: Van Buren
Vicinity: Jerusalem Acres: 1356
Big Piney Ranger District County: Conway
Vicinity: Jerusalem Acres: 1436
Big Piney Ranger District County: Pope
Vicinity: Bee Branch Acres: 1072
Prescribed fire is one that is ignited by highly trained fire personnel under specified fuel and weather conditions to achieve specific resource objectives.
Daily prescribed fire updates can also be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/ouachita or by calling 1-888-243-1042.
