- Large grass fires sparked off I-40 near Van Buren in Central Arkansas have been brought under control, but dry conditions and triple-digit heat have created a dangerous situation across the state.
Storms that passed through Central Arkansas brought with them some large grass fires that sparked off I-40 near Van Buren.
Crews have since gotten it under control, but this comes as fire crews elsewhere in Arkansas have already been dealing with dangerously dry conditions.
No rain, triple-digit heat, and increasingly dry conditions have been creating a dangerous combination across the state…