Published Saturday, 3/12/2022, 2330 PT

The State of Missouri was touched by several wildfires this afternoon, which include the following fires all dispatched through the Missouri Iowa Coordination Center.

POND FIRE

1 mile north of Pondfork (Ozark County). Fire Type: Wildfire. Fire Unit: Ava. Dispatched at 1739 hours. Contained to one acre at 1806 hours. Dispatch Center: Missouri Iowa Coordination Center. Incident Number: MTF-115 P9 PG9Q (0905)

MURRY HILL FIRE

15 miles southwest of Potosi (Washington County). Fire Type: RX Fire. 288 acres scheduled to be burned. Resources dispatched: 1728 hours. Incident #MTF-114.

KITCHENS BRANCH FIRE

12 miles south of Rolla (Phelps County). Fire Type: RX Fire. 335 acres are scheduled to burn completely today. Dispatched: 1724 hours. Incident #MTF-113.

ELDERBERRY FIRE

12.5 miles east of Salem (Dent County). Fire Type: RX Fire. 397 acres planned to be burned. Dispatched: 1708 hours.

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