Strickler Fire Department

08/11/2026

Washington County is under a burn ban effective immediately. With the hot and dry conditions looking to persist for several days, we will quickly dry out any vegetation and make the risk of wildfire very high. Please refrain from any outside burning.

Washington County Arkansas Judge Patrick Deakins has issued a county wide burn ban beginning today, August 11, at noon.

“Right now, we have to consider not only the threat of fire, but also the conditions our firefighters and other emergency responders are working in,” said Judge Deakins. With temperatures in the upper 90s and heat indexes expected to exceed 100 degrees, the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke is very real. “A burn ban will not eliminate every fire, but it can reduce the number of preventable fires caused by outdoor burning. Every fire we can prevent means one less situation where we are asking our first responders to work in these extreme conditions.”

Washington County Department of Emergency Management

02/25/2026

BURN BAN IS IN EFFECT.

BURN BAN IN EFFECT!

Washington County Arkansas Judge Patrick Deakins has ordered a burn ban to go into effect Wednesday, February 25th.

This burn ban is in effect for all citizens of Washington County. The burn ban is in effect immediately and will be in effect until further notice.

No outdoor burning of any kind is permitted during this burn ban. This includes, but is not limited to trash, brush, and campfires. Violation of the burn ban could result in criminal charges and possible civil penalties.

07/27/2025

If you have any information or camera footage, please contact ASP Troop L at 479-751-6663.

07/27/2025

03/19/2025

This is the Fire we have been keeping everyone updated about.

Again, please refrain from burning in these high fire conditions.

Stay Safe!

The fire, dubbed the "Blackburn Wildfire," started around two miles southwest of Devil's Den State Park. Crews are still working to contain it.

03/18/2025

🚨 Strickler 🚨

If you are seeing smoke in your area, please do not be alarmed. There is a large fire around the Crawford/Washington County line just south of Devils Den. But this is currently under control by the Arkansas Foresty Department.

We could be seeing smoke from this fire into tomorrow as well but at this current time this fire holds no threat to our community.

Stay safe and remember we are under a burn ban with high fire danger conditions! Please refrain from burning!

07/13/2022

🚨🚨🚨Washington County is now under a Burn Ban. Please do not burn in our community. We are at a very high risk of wildfires due to extremely dry conditions. Fires will spread rapidly and the fuel load is high, due to drought conditions. Please no burning or any activities that could start a fire. Stay safe,Stay cool and Pray for rain! 🙏