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Fri. Jul 3rd 2009
Firemen Awarded at Arkansas Fire Convention

Chiefs of the Pine Valley and Vilonia fire department have been honored by the Arkansas Association of Fire Chiefs and Arkans...

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Tue. Jun 30th 2009
Swift Water Rescue Training Held in Malvern

Rescue 3 International along with Ozark Rescue Supply trained firefighters last week on the Ouashita River. Firefighters were...

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Tue. Jun 30th 2009
Firefighters Cope with High Temperatures Along with Fire

Temperatures across the state climbed well into the 90’s on Monday, making it miserable for all Arkansans and dangerous...

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Firemen Awarded at Arkansas Fire Convention
Fri. Jul 3rd 2009
Chiefs of the Pine Valley and Vilonia fire department have been honored by the Arkansas Association of Fire Chiefs and Arkansas Fire Academy, respectively. Pine Valley Fire Chief Larry Brewer received the Sewell Award for his work in organizing tributes to local fallen firefighters and his two year...

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Swift Water Rescue Training Held in Malvern
Tue. Jun 30th 2009
Rescue 3 International along with Ozark Rescue Supply trained firefighters last week on the Ouashita River. Firefighters were certified as Swift Water Rescue Tech's, and Advanced Tech's. The six day class was said to be the most physically demanding class that any of the firefighters have ever atte...

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Firefighters Cope with High Temperatures Along with Fire
Tue. Jun 30th 2009
Temperatures across the state climbed well into the 90’s on Monday, making it miserable for all Arkansans and dangerous for those working in it.  You might think it's hot when you get into your car, but imagine walking into a burning building. That's what Arkansas fire fighters are doing...

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Rogers Hires from Outside Again
Mon. Jun 29th 2009
The Rogers Fire Department will soon have a new training officer. The city's Civil Service Commission approved on Monday hiring Jake Rhoads as the new deputy chief and training officer for the department. He has 17 years experience as a firefighter. Rhoads is an assistant chief of the Jenks, O...

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Hard Times Hit Maumelle Fire Dept.
Sat. Jun 27th 2009
Only one Maumelle Fire Department engine company is on duty today, June 26, to respond to emergencies within the city of Maumelle. Fire officials say the second engine company was shut down temporarily because of staffing and money problems. Maumelle Mayor Mike Watson said the saf...

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Another Fatal Fire in Rogers
Fri. Jul 3rd 2009
A Friday morning fire claimed the life of a Rogers woman. Firefighters were called to a fire at 800 E. Lilac at 11:12 a.m. A neighbor across the street called 911 after the neighbor’s husband and a friend broke a window in the front of the residence in an attempt to rescue the woman insi...

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Suspicious Fires Being Investigated in Forrest City
Mon. Jun 29th 2009
A fire on Crawford Avenue is being treated as suspicious, mainly because it involved three separate fires.   Forrest City firefighters were first called to an abandoned house on fire at 1937 Crawford about 1:57 a.m. Sunday. The house was fully engulfed in flames when firemen arrived, accordin...

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River Rescue on Ouachita River
Mon. Jun 29th 2009
Four Texarkana residents canoeing the Caddo and Ouachita rivers missed their take-out point Sunday afternoon — by about five miles. The canoers began their float at Two Rivers Canoe Rental on the Caddo River, and were instructed to stop at the Highway 7 boat ramp, just north of the Ouachita...

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Elkins Firefighters Battle Heat, Flames
Mon. Jun 22nd 2009
Firefighters battled heat from both flames and Mother Nature as two houses in this rural community burned Monday afternoon. Two homes, one on Arkansas 16 across from the Durham General Store and one on Pearl Road, W.C. 1162, occupied firefighters for several hours Monday afternoon. Nobody was ...

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Bryant Responds to Big Rig Fire and MVA
Fri. Jun 19th 2009
Around 2030, Bryant Fire was dispatched to I-30 @ Alcoa Road for an 18-Wheeler accident with fire.  As Chief 80, Truck 31 and Engine 12 responded, heavy black smoke could be seen over 3 miles away.  As crews were responded, they also were advised Benton Fire Department was en route.  ...

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Fri. Jul 3rd 2009
Another Fatal Fire in Rogers

A Friday morning fire claimed the life of a Rogers woman.

Firefight ers were called to a fire at 800 E. Lilac at 11:...

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Mon. Jun 29th 2009
Suspicious Fires Being Investigated in Forrest City

A fire on Crawford Avenue is being treated as suspicious, mainly because it involved three separate fires.
 
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Mon. Jun 29th 2009
River Rescue on Ouachita River

Four Texarkana residents canoeing the Caddo and Ouachita rivers missed their take-out point Sunday afternoon — by about...

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