The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM), through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, received aviation resources to support wildfire suppression on the Bunker Fire in Calhoun County.
Mississippi and Oklahoma provided two Chinook helicopters equipped with 2,000-gallon Bambi buckets. Mississippi sent a five-person crew for a six-day mission, and Oklahoma sent a six-person crew for a five-day mission, with operations beginning Friday, Sept. 18, according to ADEM Director AJ Gary.
Source: Saline River News — Aviation support for Calhoun County Bunker Fire (Sept. 18, 2026) (courtesy Arkansas State Police).
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