Editing Bella Vista, Arkansas (section)

====Stump Dump Fire of 2018====
A dump site had begun an underground fire in August 2018. In December 2018, health officials declared the air within a half-mile radius around the property was at unhealthy levels on one occasion. An emergency declaration was made by Gov. [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/special-report-the-science-behind-the-stump-dump/|title = SPECIAL REPORT: The science behind the Bella Vista stump dump|date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> The Bella Vista POA took over this project in early May 2019 and had the fire extinguished in less than 30 days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://5newsonline.com/2019/07/16/bella-vista-poa-talks-about-phase-two-after-former-stump-dump-fire-is-out/|title = Bella Vista POA Talks About Phase Two After Former Stump Dump Fire is Out| date=July 16, 2019 }}</ref>