Firefighters have contained a blaze that scorched 1,100 acres near the border between Franklin and Sebastian counties, Arkansas Forestry Commission spokesman Adriane Barnes said Friday afternoon.
Roughly a dozen officials responded Thursday to the scene of the fire, which started near the small towns of Charleston and Cecil a little before 2 p.m., Barnes said.
The fire would have been more manageable if not for the 20 to 25 mph winds that took over, she added.
“It was out-of-control flames burning hot, moving quickly,” Barnes said.
No injuries have been reported, and the Arkansas Forestry Commission did not issue an evacuation order to the affected communities, she said. The blaze destroyed one home and five outbuildings.
There were no state wildlife management areas or preserves within the fire lines, Barnes said, though damage was still done to the land.
“This wasn’t a slow-moving, tiny fire. ... It was a wildfire. Whatever it burns, it burned it well,” she said.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blaze, and officials are mapping all corners of the burn site with GPS.
Sunny or windy conditions over the weekend could easily create a rekindling, Barnes said, adding that there are "still a lot of moving parts."