Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – State and local authorities were actively working 54 wildfires in Arkansas Wednesday evening according to a news release from the Arkansas State Police.  ASP requests that motorists avoid the following areas:

Jackson County
• U.S. 67 at the 69-mile marker

Lawrence County
• U.S. 67 near the 124-mile marker near the Fulbright community
• U.S. 63/412 in Portia

Jefferson County
• All lanes of I-530 are now shut down from Exit 12 to Exit 32. (Hwy 104 at Exit 30 is also shut down.)
ALL TRAFFIC TO AND FROM LITTLE ROCK SHOULD GO THROUGH GRANT COUNTY USING HIGHWAYS 270 AND 167.

Visit https://www.idrivearkansas.com/ to check real-time traffic status.