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Automated summary generated: Oct 16, 2026 04:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Jefferson 315 wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-15 at 18:02:19 in Jefferson County, Arkansas. The fire expanded from 100 acres reported at 20:00:45 on the discovery day to 200 acres by 01:23:22 on 2026-10-16, before decreasing to 176 acres at the latest report of 03:46:04. No official information is available regarding containment, personnel, fire behavior, weather conditions, evacuation, or cost, and the cause and jurisdictional agency have not been identified.
Moderate air quality. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Reporting area: Not reported. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-10-23 08:00:00 UTC Β· Site: ADEQ-DSR.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {018D032F-B99A-494F-9621-C4D19D5597E2}
Discovered: Oct 15, 2026
Coordinates: 34.2666, -92.0258
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The Jefferson 315 Fire has burned 176 acres as of October 16, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Jefferson 315 Fire.
The cause of the Jefferson 315 Fire has not yet been officially determined.
The Jefferson 315 Fire is burning in Jefferson, AR.
The Jefferson 315 Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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