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Heard on: Polk County / Mena Public Safety · 1/16/2026 11:40 AM
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Over on 88 East and Ransom Road, looking for an unauthorized burn.
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Controlled burn mistaken for unauthorized fire
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible unauthorized burn near Ransom Road and Highway 88 in Arkansas. It was later determined that the smoke likely came from a controlled burn by the Forest Service, and responding units were stood down.
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