| Downtown Jonesboro Building Heavily Damaged After A Fire |
| Wed. Aug 18th 2010 |
"A good Samaritan noticed that there were flames coming out of the roof, and came in and yelled and got us all out safely," said Dr. Larry Felts.
Psychiatrist Dr. Larry Felts has practiced in Downtown Jonesboro building for 23 years.
"This place has been like home,&q...
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| Fire Destroys Rector Home |
| Tue. Aug 17th 2010 |
An early evening fire Friday, Aug. 13, devastated the Weldon Mobley home at 10072 Highway 90 North in Rector. Rector Fire Department crews received an emergency page at approximately 6:10 p.m. alerting them of the structure fire.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, heavy smoke was visible along...
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| Elikins Firefighters Battle Blaze At Abandoned Home |
| Sat. Aug 14th 2010 |
Elkins fire fighters were called to a house fire on Center Street in Elkins across from the Harps Grocery store at 5 o'clock Friday morning.
"A passerby called in when they saw flames," said Elkins Fire Chief J.D. Demott.
Demott said flames were coming from the eaves of t...
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| Fire Takes Two Little Rock Homes |
| Sat. Aug 14th 2010 |
Two Little Rock homes caught fire Friday morning.
Fire crews responded to a fire at 3108 and 3104 South Gillman Friday to find the homes engulfed in flames. According to officials, the fire started in one home and spread to the other.
The Red Cross has responded to provide aid and shelter fo...
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| Brush Fire Keeps Maumelle Firefighters Busy |
| Fri. Aug 13th 2010 |
Maumelle was not immune to the impact of 100-plus degree temperatures which struck Central Arkansas last week. City paid and volunteer firefighters were called to combat a brush fire which broke out near Maumelle Water Management’s water tanks located close to the intersection of Millwood Circ...
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| Lightning Destroys Sherwood Home |
| Fri. Aug 13th 2010 |
A Sherwood home, freshly renovated after a tornado blew through its yard two years ago, was struck by lightning Friday afternoon.
Sherwood fire Chief David Teague said lightning struck the middle of the roof of Shaun and Karen Fraley’s home at 1008 Loop Road and the structure caught fire.
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| Fort Smith Auto Shop Fire |
| Sun. Aug 8th 2010 |
Lightning caused a fire that burned a longtime Phoenix Avenue business on Thursday, fire officials said.
Sharp's Body Shop, 1418 Phoenix Ave., was opened in 1943 by his grandfather, owner Billy Sharp said as he stood watching fire crews extinguish the fire.
"I've been here for 45 years,"...
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| Fire Destroys Main Hangar At Helena-West Helena Municipal Airport |
| Fri. Aug 6th 2010 |
For nearly 10 hours Helena-West Helena firefighters battled a major fire at the Helena-West Helena Municipal Airport. At this time, details of the cause of the blaze are sketchy. Firefighters responded to the alarm around 12:35 Friday morning and remained on the scene until around 10:15 a.m.
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| Wildfire Contained in Sweet Home |
| Sun. Aug 1st 2010 |
Crews are still working to extinguish flames and roads are blocked because of a fire in Sweet Home, but they say it is contained.
Firefighters say the entire brush fire can range in size from 50 to 100 acres and a call to 911 tipped off first responders.
On the ground and armed with fire eng...
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| Calico Rock Woman Dies In Fire |
| Fri. Jul 30th 2010 |
A Calico Rock man faces an arson charge, and possibly more, after his estranged wife's remains were found in the rubble of her home.
Arkansas State Police Sgt. Mark Hollingsworth said in a news release Wednesday that Donald D. Dickey, 74, is being held in the Izard County Detention Center at Melbou...
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