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Sat. May 10th 2008
Rogers Fire Department Changes Burn Checks

ROGERS - The Rogers Fire Department has changed procedures for approving permits for controlled burns to help save on fuel co...

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Thu. May 8th 2008
Parkdale Celebrates Arrival of New Fire Truck

Monday, May 5, was a red letter day for the Parkdale Fire Department, a day which marked the arrival of a new 2008 fire truck...

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Pope County Agencies Participate in Training Drill

Sun. May 11th 2008

A Pope County EMS Rescue truck, as well as trucks from the Moreland Fire Department and Pottsville Fire and Rescue, are strategically parked around a school bus. Dressed in full gear, teams of rescuers pull equipment from their trucks and go to work, using a reciprocating saw to create a vertical cu...

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Rogers Fire Department Changes Burn Checks

Sat. May 10th 2008

ROGERS - The Rogers Fire Department has changed procedures for approving permits for controlled burns to help save on fuel costs. Residents will be asked to schedule permit checks. Firefighters checked 41 burns scattered around the city Saturday, said Allan Skogen, deputy chief. Once firefight...

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Parkdale Celebrates Arrival of New Fire Truck

Thu. May 8th 2008

Monday, May 5, was a red letter day for the Parkdale Fire Department, a day which marked the arrival of a new 2008 fire truck. The truck replaces a 1964 model which the city bought used in the 1980s. The new 2008 Freightliner four door is equipped with a Cummins diesel engine. Fire Chief Tommy Gree...

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Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Rural Fire Departments� Budgets

Mon. May 5th 2008

Mark Cunningham slowly backs the truck into the garage. It's the third time in a four-hour span he's done it that day. The Farmington fire chief has dealt with a few car accident assist calls in Fayetteville and a medical assist in the city's rural area. Each call took less than 30 minutes, and eac...

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Candidates Draw Lines on Issues, Talk About 833

Sun. May 4th 2008

The two candidates vying for the Republican nomination for the District 81 seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives have a few things in common — they're both Republicans, they both generally oppose higher taxes, they both would bring some prior government experience to the job of being s...

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Explosives expert called to Forrest City
Fri. May 9th 2008
An explosives expert with the Arkansas State Police had to be called in to Forrest City this week to dispose of several items, including World War II-era tear gas and several explosive flares. According to officials with the Forrest City Fire Department, the items were found in a home on Le...

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Photo's From May 2nd Tornado in Earle
Thu. May 8th 2008
Friday May 2, 2008: Server Weather hits the state of Arkansas once again, this time the small town of Earle, Arkansas takes a direct hit. Earle is the third largest city in Crittenden County. It lays on the Western edge of the county about 20 minutes from West Memphis on US Highway...

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Working Fire In Lonsdale
Thu. May 8th 2008
At 0735 hours the Lonsdale Fire Department was paged for a report of a structure fire at the corner of Houpt and Cockrill Street located in the city limits of Lonsdale. Lonsdale Engine 1 was the first due engine company and upon arrival reported a single story dwelling with heavy smoke show...

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Cat Up a Tree in West Memphis
Wed. May 7th 2008
West Memphis Fire Department's Engine Company 3 was called on to assist a citizen. Company 3 was called to 216 Bettis for a lady's cat in a tree. Mrs. Mary Cheatham of 216 Bettis called the Fire Department and asked if anyone could help retrieve her cat from a tree. Mrs. Cheat...

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Investigation Begins in Fire at UAPB Dorm
Sat. May 3rd 2008
A fire of undetermined origin heavily damaged a male dormitory at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on Friday morning, displacing 110 students and resulting in minor injuries to three. Fire Department Public Information Officer Lt. Shauwn Howell said firefighters reported heavy smoke and fla...

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Recent Calls

Fri. May 9th 2008
Explosives expert called to Forrest City

An explosives expert with the Arkansas State Police had to be called in to Forrest City this week to dispose of several items...

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Thu. May 8th 2008
Photo's From May 2nd Tornado in Earle

Friday May 2, 2008: Server Weather hits the state of Arkansas once again, this time the small town of Earle, Arkansas t...

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Thu. May 8th 2008
Working Fire In Lonsdale

At 0735 hours the Lonsdale Fire Department was paged for a report of a structure fire at the corner of Houpt and Cockrill Str...

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