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Arkansas State Police clarified that their police presence in Fort Smith was part of a planned operation unrelated to the search for Grant Hardin, although they are also working to locate him in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
Mining company Rio Tinto confirms that a "number of our people" were on a passenger plane that crashed near Fort Smith, Canada, while en route to the Diavik diamond mine. The exact number of fatalities has not been officially released, pending next of kin notification. Authorities are preparing a mass casualty protocol, and the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority has activated its protocol in response to the aviation incident. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the crash involving a BAE Jetstream aircraft registered to Northwestern Air Lease.
Fort Smith, Arkansas, has a confirmed case of legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaire's disease, a serious type of pneumonia. The Arkansas Department of Health is working with the facility to address the issue. Legionella can be contracted by breathing in small droplets or accidentally swallowing water.
Cloudy weather is expected to obscure the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Razorbacks fans attending the game in Alabama will be under the eclipse when the game starts at 11 a.m. The eclipse, similar to a total solar eclipse, will create a "ring of fire" or large halo surrounding the darkened moon. People in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley will be able to see the partial eclipse from about 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the peak occurring at 11:53 a.m. Glasses compliant with ISO 12312-2 are recommended for safe viewing.
A train car fire occurred near Hope Campus in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Sunday, April 2. The fire started due to a brush fire that got into a couple of railroad ties. Two large piles of these ties caught on fire, and it took 17-20 firefighters to put the fire out completely. The fire was successfully put out by 5 p.m. according to officials.