[3] In August 1965, non-military contractors were strengthening the silo against potential nuclear attack as part of a broader initiative called Project Yard Fence.

[1] Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish the fire, lower the silo temperature, and recover bodies.

However the disaster is not considered a Broken Arrow incident, since the missile's nuclear warhead was not installed at the time.

[3] Members of the Air Force Aerospace Safety Missile Accident Investigation Team arrived on August 10 and began a search of the site.

[3] A granite monument to the victims of the fire was dedicated in 1986 at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville.

A smaller marker and historical plaque stand at the corner of Dewey and Snowden Road near Arkansas Highway 16 between Pangburn and Searcy (35°22′20″N 91°48′17″W / 35.37222°N 91.80472°W / 35.37222; -91.80472 (Monument location)).