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Arkansas firefighters sent to Kentucky to assist with wildfires
Four wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division traveled to Kentucky on Monday to help with wildfire suppression efforts. The crew’s deployment will last two weeks. The firefighters were mobilized as part of the Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact, which enables participating state forestry agencies to send resources and personnel across […]
Arkansas governor deploys firefighters to assist with Mississippi wildfires
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has authorized 10 wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division to aid Mississippi with its ongoing wildfire suppression efforts. The crew will be in Mississippi for a two-week period beginning today, Oct. 10. Due to extended drought in Mississippi, the Arkansas firefighters are being mobilized as part of […]
Arkansas firefighters deployed to Louisiana to help with wildfire suppression efforts
Six wildland firefighters from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division will assist with Louisiana’s Tiger Island Fire for a two-week period beginning today. Investigators believe the wildfire, which started on Aug. 22 and has affected more than 31,000 acres, is the result of arson, according to the Louisiana lluminator. The fire was 84% contained […]