Forest Fires Break out along Buffalo National River

Fire restrictions are in place for the Buffalo National River park areas after forest fires break out in separate locations.

National Park Service (NPS) officials say after a hot and dry summer and a very mild, but warm and dry winter, conditions are perfect for the onset of widespread fire danger.

Buffalo National River was notified by the Searcy County Sheriff's Office this morning that a county wide burn ban was issued until further notice.

Today, a new fire entered the park and at last report had burned about 130 acres of oak-hickory uplands. The "Smart Bluff Fire" is located on the north side of the river about five miles south of St. Joe and three miles west of Tyler Bend. Crews were working at last report to get the blaze under control. The fire, reported at about


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