Wildfire — Sebastian, Arkansas

2011-08-01 to 2011-08-07 · Sebastian, Arkansas

Wider weather episode

Very dry, hot, and breezy conditions, along with extremely dry fuels as a result of the long-term drought the region has experienced, promoted the rapid spread of a wildfire on the 3rd. This fire was originally started on July 28th by a child playing with fireworks near Greenwood. The fire spread onto the Fort Chaffee military installation and was under control on the 29th thanks to the work of numerous fire departments and the National Guard. Although it was under control, the fire continued to flare up from time to time. The resurgence of the fire on August 3rd resulted in 120 structures being burned down.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 345548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.