Johnson County Wildfire Burns Several Homes, Acres

10:27 PM, Jul 6, 2012   |    comments
  • (Photo Courtesy: Wyatt Blackard via KFSM)
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CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) -- A faulty window air conditioning unit in a mobile home sparked a wildfire near Clarksville Friday, burning homes and nearly 100 acres.

Johnson County Sheriff Jimmy Dorney tells KFSM the fire burned three houses, two barns and two other structures.

Sheriff Dorney says firefighters managed to save 10 other homes and several buildings in the area from the fire.  

Click here to get the full story from our partners at KFSM in Fort Smith.