A fire at Green Tree Lodge RV Park completely destroyed the structure and skipped over Highway 62 to start another fire across the road, but no one was injured in either blaze.
According to Eureka Springs fire chief Nick Samac, firefighters responded to a structure fire at 595 W. Van Buren at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, where high winds and dry conditions caused the fire to advance quickly through the single-story, multi-use building. Samac said part of the building was used for apartments. The structure was a complete loss, Samac said, along with six vehicles that were parked in front of it.
Because the structure sits so close to the highway, Samac said, winds carried heavy smoke and embers across the roadway to create a dangerous situation that forced firefighters to close Highway 62 until they could get the fire under control.