WILDFIRE2,328 ACRES

Pine Tree Rd Fire, Arkansas

Latest size
Map: Pine Tree Rd Fire, Arkansas

The Pine Tree Rd Fire burned in Union County, Arkansas, about 2 miles (3 km) south of Lawson, Arkansas. NASA began tracking it on August 20, 2026. Its latest size is 2,328 acres (942 hectares, 9 km²), about 16 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,764 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 20.

Size2,328 acres
Hectares942 ha
Area9.4 km² · 3.6 mi²
Contained95%
Personnel53
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 20, 2026
Main fuelTimber
Tracked sinceAug 20, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location33.17°N 92.49°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 95 percent contained, with 53 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was declared out on August 26, 2026.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 20, 2026
When tracking began · August 20, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · August 26, 2026
Latest · August 26, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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