Izard 275 Fire

Izard County, Arkansas · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 25, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
7 acres
Aug 25, 1:00 PM
+6 acres
was 1 acres · Aug 25, 12:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Izard 275 Fire and other nearby fires

Izard 275 Fire summary

The Izard 275 Fire is a wildfire near Izard County, Arkansas. It has burned about 7 acres (about 5 football fields). It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
7 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 25, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 25th at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

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.

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Nearby fires to Izard 275 Fire

No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

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