Thirty counties, mainly across west central and northwest central Arkansas, has burn bans in effect as of Friday afternoon according to the Arkansas Forestry Commission.
According to information released by the National Weather Service on Friday, dry conditions continue to keep a hold on the Natural State resulting in the restrictions for the thirty counties.
Ashley County
Clark County
Cleburne County
Columbia County
Conway County
Cross County
Faulkner County
Fulton County
Garland County
Hempstead County
Hot Spring County
Howard County
Independence County
Johnson County
Lincoln County
Montgomery County
Ouachita County
Perry County
Pike County
Polk County
Pope County
Pulaski County
Randolph County
Saline County
Searcy County
Sharp County
Stone County
Van Buren County
White County
Yell County