| 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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| Vilonia Fire Looks to Consolidate with East Cypress Fire |
| Fri. Jun 19th 2009 |
The Vilonia Volunteer Fire Department may soon grow by two stations, a fire truck, additional equipment and manpower.
Fire Chief Keith Hillman asked the Vilonia City Council on Tuesday night to approve the merger of the Vilonia department with the East Cypress Volunteer Fire Department described as...
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| Amity Woman Killed in House Fire |
| Tue. Jun 16th 2009 |
A 95-year-old Amity woman apparently died in an early morning fire Monday. The cause of the fire and the identity of a body that was recovered are being investigated.
According to a report filed by Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Daniel, Myrtie M. Buck’s home at 2586 Fendley Road ...
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| Benton Firefighters Respond to House Fire |
| Sun. Jun 14th 2009 |
Lightning was the apparent cause of a house fire Friday afternoon as a major thunderstorm pushed its way through Saline County.
The fire occurred at 509 A Ave. in Benton, the home of Danny and Joyce Spears. No one was injured.
Around 3 p.m. lightning struck a pole at West...
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| Heber Springs Firemen Respond to Fire After Lighting Strike (Video) |
| Sat. Jun 13th 2009 |
No injuries were reported in a fire just before 3:30 p.m. Friday at Safe Harbor Boat Storage on Hwy 110 West in Heber Springs.
The Heber Springs Fire Department was called to the storage facility after a report of a lightning strike started the blaze.
Once firemen arrived, the inferno was ...
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| Woman Dies in Jefferson County Car Fire |
| Tue. Jun 9th 2009 |
(Arkansas Fire News was first on scene, we would like to clear up information about the location of the incident. The fire was outside the city in rural Jefferson County. This area is protected by the Southeast Vol. Fire Dept. It is still unclear if they were ever called out or notified by Pine Bluf...
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| Lowell Teen Saves Cousin's 4 Kids in Blaze |
| Sun. Jun 7th 2009 |
A mother credited her 17-year-old cousin with saving her four children's lives during a Saturday morning house fire.
Michael Smith, who lived in the house at 726 Crystal St., was badly burned on the right foot and left side during the blaze, said Jennifer Campbell, the children's mother and Smith's...
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