CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, AR — (BrooklandNews.com) — Sept. 15, 2025 — The Brookland Fire Protection District (BFPD) battled a late-night field fire.

In a post on social media, the department said they were dispatched to County Road 910, outside of Brookland, for a field fire.

The post says it was unattended, and “due to the size of fire and proximity to fuel tanks, Arkansas Forestry was notified and dispatched to the location.”

Source: Brookland Fire Protection District/ Facebook

BFPD says, “Please remember, if you’re going to burn a field off to have someone there in case things get out of hand.”

The fire was contained and put out. BN will monitor this story.