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Windy, dry conditions put majority of Arkansas counties under high wildfire risk

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High winds and low levels of relative humidity are sparking dangerous wildfire conditions across much of the mid south. As of Tuesday morning, 39 of Arkansas' counties are currently under a burn ban, with all 75 counties at a high-risk of fire danger. Wes McKinney, the Fire Management Officer with the Arkansas Forestry Division, spoke with Ozarks at Large about the status of these wildfire conditions.

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