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Automated summary generated: Oct 17, 2026 00:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Walnut Fire was discovered on 2026-10-16 at 19:06:51 in Polk County, Arkansas, near latitude 34.4715 and longitude -94.2625. The United States Forest Service (USFS) is the jurisdictional agency, and the fire was caused by human activity. By 2026-10-16 23:59:38, the fire had burned 93 acres; containment status, personnel, fire behavior, weather conditions, evacuation details, short description, and estimated cost were not reported. No further updates are available, so the current situation remains that the fire is active with no official containment percentage or additional details.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {9A8FF9C6-6F8D-4DDC-98AA-C98D133B6490}
Discovered: Oct 16, 2026
Cause: Human
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 34.4715, -94.2625
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The Walnut Fire has burned 93 acres as of October 16, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Walnut Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Walnut Fire is burning in Polk, AR.
The Walnut Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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