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Automated summary generated: Oct 22, 2026 20:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Columbia 325 wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-22 at 18:11:07 in Columbia County, Arkansas. The fire has grown from 60 acres to 200 acres within the same day, with no official containment reported. No official information is currently available regarding the cause, jurisdictional agency, personnel, fire behavior, weather conditions, or estimated cost. The incident remains uncontained and its behavior is unknown, but the rapid increase in acreage indicates a potentially escalating situation.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {09315679-43E9-46FE-9223-18EFA244631F}
Discovered: Oct 22, 2026
Coordinates: 33.1859, -93.106
Other wildfires no longer present in our filtered incident feed in AR.
The Columbia 325 Fire has burned 200 acres as of October 22, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Columbia 325 Fire.
The cause of the Columbia 325 Fire has not yet been officially determined.
The Columbia 325 Fire is burning in Columbia, AR.
The Columbia 325 Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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