Neighbors answering the call
Fire & Emergency Services
City fire departments and rural volunteer districts protect Lonoke County's homes, farms, and timber, coordinated with the county Office of Emergency Management when storms roll across the prairie.
Outdoor burning
Today's burn status
Burn status not shown here — call (501) 676-6403 before burning
This page reads burn status from the Arkansas Forestry Division's state burn-ban map. Burn bans are declared and lifted by the County Judge. If no status appears above, call that office at (501) 676-6403 before burning.
Burn bans are based on drought conditions, wind, and guidance from the Arkansas Forestry Division. When a ban is active, this page, local radio, and county social channels carry the notice, and all open burning stops.
Even without a ban
Call your local fire department before a large controlled burn so a neighbor's 911 call doesn't bring trucks to your field.
Fire districts
Find your fire department
Your district is determined by your 911 address. Not sure which covers you? Call county OEM at (501) 266-1125 and we'll look it up.
Fire protection in Lonoke County comes from city fire departments and rural volunteer districts. Coverage areas don't follow city-limit signs, so the only reliable way to know your district is your 911 address.
Fire dues
Not every fire district charges dues. Districts that do set the amount for each year, and it may change from one year to the next. Where dues apply, they are billed with your property tax statement. For the amount owed on your property this year, contact your fire district or the Collector's office.
Volunteer
Answer the call for your community
The county's rural fire districts run on neighbors who answer the tone day or night.
Interested in volunteering? Call OEM at (501) 266-1125 and they'll connect you with the department that covers your area — each district sets its own requirements and training.
Office of Emergency Management
Ready for prairie weather
Tornadoes, ice, and flash floods all visit the Grand Prairie. A few minutes of preparation is worth everything when the sirens sound.
Active NWS alerts for Lonoke County
Checking…No active watches, warnings, or advisories for Lonoke County right now.
Couldn't reach the National Weather Service just now — check weather.gov/lzk directly.
Source: National Weather Service Little Rock, forecast zone ARC085 · re-checked every 10 minutes while this page is open · Full forecast & radar
Preparedness guides
Three things to do this week
Wireless Emergency Alerts reach modern cell phones automatically, and NOAA Weather Radio covers the county day and night — outdoor sirens are meant to be heard outdoors, not in bed at 3 a.m. Ask OEM at (501) 266-1125 about local notification options.
Lowest floor, smallest interior room, away from windows. Installing a storm shelter or safe room? Let OEM know where it is at (501) 266-1125 — it helps responders find you after a storm.
Water (one gallon per person per day), shelf-stable food, medications, flashlight, battery radio, chargers, copies of key documents, and supplies for pets and livestock. Ice storms are our longest outages — plan for three days without power.
Bayou Meto and Two Prairie rise fast after heavy rain. Six inches of moving water floats a car; a washed-out culvert is invisible under brown water. Turn around, don't drown — and report flooded county roads to the Road Department.
Contact
Reach Emergency Management
For a life-threatening emergency, call 911. For planning, fire districts, and burn-ban questions, call the office.
Office of Emergency Management
In an emergency
Stay ready