Started on Aug 20, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Quick facts
- Location
- Ashley County
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Ashley County, Arkansas, the Airport Fire has maintained an active status after three days on the landscape, expanding at an approximate rate of 83 acres per day to reach a total footprint of 250 acres since its ignition on August 20, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire landscape reveals that 2,982,133 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Arkansas for 9 days. In total it burned about 250 acres — around 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,343,020 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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