A sudden blaze has ignited alarm across Arkansas, prompting an urgent mobilization of emergency crews.
A woods fire that started in Murmil Heights spread across Highway 82 Bypass, prompting a coordinated response from multiple fire departments and forestry crews, who are building fire lines and extinguishing hot spots to protect nearby communities.
Woods fire spreads across Highway 82 Bypass
The fire originated in the Murmil Heights area, according to the El Dorado Fire Department. It quickly crossed the Highway 82 Bypass into the zone between Sunset and Shadow Lane. The precise cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed.
All EFD units, along with Old Union, Lawson-Urbana, Faircrest fire departments and state forestry crews, are on scene. Dozers are being used to construct fire lines to halt further spread. Firefighters are focused on extinguishing remaining hot spots…