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Crews are putting out hot spots after getting the blaze under control.

The Arkansas Forestry Commission wants legislators to approve a $1.9 million budget hike next year so it can restore 20 positions that were cut after the agency ran into financial trouble.

The active wildfire season is putting additional strain on the already short-handed Arkansas Forestry Commission.

The Arkansas Forestry Commission says firefighters are on standby to try to douse wildfires before they can get out of control.

Arkansas state Forester John Shannon has announced his resignation after a legislative audit questioned financial practices at the Arkansas Forestry Commission that led to the layoff of 34 employees.

The Arkansas Forestry Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the Nature Conservancy will conduct a controlled burn on about 400 acres in Pinnacle Mountain State Park.