Tumbling Shoals/Ida Fire Department

05/02/2026

⛔️⛔️⛔️ Please SHARE⛔️⛔️⛔️ TOMORROW- May 3rd, the Dam will be completely shut down. Alternate routes MUST be planned and taken through Greers Ferry, or through Wilburn, please plan accordingly.

03/24/2026

This morning, Cleburne County was placed under a BURN BAN.
Unfortunately, departments across the county, in conjunction with Arkansas Forestry Commission, have fought multiple fires this weekend, throughout today, and are still working to contain things in another district tonight.
Please remember some important information:
- We are in a state of DROUGHT! It would take many inches of rain to resolve this.
- Just because a little grass is green on top of the ground here and there, doesn't mean that the ground fuel under it isn't prime for burning (dead leaves, twigs, pine needles, etc are still very much dry and ready at a moment's notice to catch and spread like a firey carpet under the green)
- The trees are also not fully "greened up" and very dry, making them easier fuel right now
- Just because you "believe" you can wrangle or contain anything you create on your own property, you cannot control the wind, the humidity, or the conditions on anyone else's...and when that fire endangers others, it can become a crime.

Please, for the love of your neighbors, the love of your volunteers, and the love of your own property, please exercise extreme caution. No burning, no flames, no outdoor sparks, no tossing cigarette butts.

03/07/2026

There may still be outages in our area as of 11:50, hopefully resolved soon!

03/07/2026

Please be patient with our hardworking linemen as they are out in this weather trying to get over 2,000 outages resolved.
♧Also, if you don't currently have the First Electric App, it is great for reporting outages, viewing outage maps, and often seeing potential restoration updates

03/04/2026

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03/02/2026

📝1st Monday of the Month=Meeting Night
We're joining our Drasco Fire Department friends tonight at their place @ 6:30...if you're not busy, you should come too!

02/28/2026

🌞Hey y'all ~ While we don't exactly have the crazy gusty conditions from last weekend, they are burning in the Calico/Norfork/Sylamore areas again so the north end of our county could observe some smoke.
- We are still under a burn ban in our county and any open flames here could still pose serious risk.
Have a safe weekend in this beautiful sunshine!

The Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests will conduct multiple prescribed burns today, February 28, 2026.

UPDATED 3/1/26: Trail closures shown for Sunday, March 1, have been cancelled.

OZARK-ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FORESTS
Burn Name: Daniels Mt and Greenhaw
Acres: 5,625
District: Big Piney
Newton County near Lurton, Ark.

Burn Name: Rorie North 2
Acres: 1,961
District: Sylamore-St. Francis
Stone County near Calico Rock, Ark.
TRAIL CLOSURE ALERT: The Ozark Highlands Trail from Cripple Turkey Trailhead to Brushy Creek Trailhead remains closed until further notice due to prescribed fire operations. The following trail areas will be closed tomorrow (Sunday, 3/1/26) due to planned prescribed fire operations:
•The North Sylamore Creek Trail from Allison/Rosa Hole west to Slick Rock Road
•White River Bluff Trail
•Small section of Orange Trail
•Slick Rock Trail
ROAD CLOSURE ALERT: Temporary road closures may occur on McGowan Road.
SMOKE ALERT: Smoke may be visible along Highway 5 and around the communities of Calico Rock and Norfork, Ark.

OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST
Burn Name: Fish Fry I and II
Acres: 1,066
District: Oklahoma
McCurtain County near Broken Bow, Okla.
SMOKE ALERT: Residents and travelers may notice smoke in the area. Smoke may be visible around Beavers Bend State Park and along the Mountain Fork River corridors. Winds are expected out of the south and will carry smoke to the northeast. While smoke should dissipate overnight, some may linger into tomorrow.

Burn Name: Fourmile
Acres: 4,774
District: Mena-Oden
Montgomery, Yell, and Scott County near Harvey, Ark.

Burn Name: Gap Creek 12, 13, 14, and Hickory Nut Mountain
Acres: 2,706
District: Caddo-Womble
Montgomery and Garland County near Mount Ida, Ark.

Burn Name: South Fouche Cove Unit 1
Acres: 2,420
District: Jessieville-Winona-Fourche
Perry County near Jessieville, Ark.
SMOKE ALERT: Smoke will be visible along Highway 7, south of the Fourche Junction.

Burn Name: PCS Freedom Mountain
Acres: 3,175
District: Poteau-Cold Springs
Scott County near Waldron, Ark.

Maps: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b196b5958480421fa7b5ee2a6ce91d31

Smoke may be visible along nearby roads and towns. Please use caution if you encounter smoke on roads.

Prescribed fire reduces hazardous fuels, improves forest health, and supports habitat for native wildlife. Applying low-intensity fire under the right conditions also helps lower the risk of severe wildfires in the future.

Learn more about prescribed fire on the forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/ouachita/fire

02/27/2026

Risk levels are determined by fuel conditions, drought status, and long-term weather forecasts. They are categorized by how easily fires can start and how hard they are to contain. The risk level definitions are:

02/24/2026

Our Arkansas Extension Family & Consumer Sciences team is working to help Arkansans better understand Alpha-Gal Syndrome — also known as the red meat allergy that starts with a bite from the lone star tick.

Would you help us by taking a survey?
https://bit.ly/ces-alpha-gal-survey

Your input will helps us develop and improve our educational programming.

02/22/2026

Hey Folks!!
We know the smoke is concerning, but as of 4:20 p.m., nothing near us or in our district is actively on fire. The National Forestry Service is currently conducting prescribed burns in the Sylamore Management Area today, as well as other parts of the state. This combined with significant winds and extra gusts has carried thick smoke and haze to Drasco, Ida, Tumbling Shoals - down Dry Mtn, all the way to Wilburn.
Departments have been paged and were out looking until we were made aware of activity outside of our county. We know it's a little unnerving, but hopefully that's all the excitement we have for today!
Drasco Fire Department
Wilburn Fire & Rescue Department

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