Large fire reported near I-40 in Atkins, Arkansas, Atkins AR


A large fire was reported near the westbound side of I-40 in Atkins. It is unclear if the fire is a controlled burn or if it is out of control.
Audio|Source: Pope County Sheriff’s Office
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Transcript:
00:00
Camphor, I just wanted to see, are you aware of any kind of controlled burn near the 94 or near I-40 there in Atkins?
00:07
Tim, fire department got dispatch to one today.
00:10
They said there was nothing to be done with it.
00:12
Is it out of hand?
00:13
We got a call just down from someone on I-40, about the 94 Westbound, saying that they saw a fire that on the westbound side of the interstate looks large.
00:22
We just want to see if there was anything out there.
00:23
10-4[1]. I'll check it out.
00:24
It's going to be off Interstate Boulevard, probably the 500 block of Interstate Boulevard.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Okay
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Location mentioned:
Near Interstate Blvd, Atkins, AR 72823
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