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Controlled burn causes black smoke near I-49 West Fork, West Fork AR

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/4/2025 02:08 PM

I-49, West Fork, AR

A caller reported black smoke near I-49 south of the West Fork exit. Responders confirmed the smoke came from a controlled burn in a wooded area nearby.

Audio|Source: Northwest Arkansas State and Local Police

00:44

Transcript:

00:00

Ford, you're responding to I-49 northbound. Caller stated just a mile south of the West Fork exit on the right side of the road.

00:08

Caller stated there's black smoke in the wooded area.

00:11

I know he was on fire.

00:17

Please, if you can show brush next to anyone else.

00:21

Mr. (name withheld) had no.

00:27

That one was Ray Parkham.

00:30

Anyone if they're good?

00:33

There's a controlled burner, the one at Gary Rose Woolsey, which would line up for you, was that.

00:43

Received control burn.

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