Henry Branch Fire

Scott County, Arkansas · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 19, 2026 (about 1 hour ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
0 acres
Aug 19, 7:01 PM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

Henry Branch Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Henry Branch Fire summary

The Henry Branch Fire is a wildfire near Scott County, Arkansas. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 19, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 19th at 7:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Tonight

77°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 5 mph SSW · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Thursday

98°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph WNW · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Thursday Night

72°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 mph · 23% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Friday

98°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph NE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Friday Night

72°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 19th at 7:09 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Henry Branch Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 1 other active fire, closest first:

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