| West Memphis Firefighters Save Apartment Complex |
| Sat. May 2nd 2009 |
On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at approx. 7:00PM, B-Shift of the West Memphis Fire Department responded to an apartment complex at 700 South Avalon. Upon arrival, first due officer reported heavy fire venting from the roof and alpha sector of apartment 76. Firefighters entered apartmen...
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| Lonoke Firefighter Shot While at House Fire |
| Sat. Apr 25th 2009 |
Officers say people are setting abandoned houses on fire to distract police, so they can rob businesses. It's a trend they're seeing more and more.
An abandoned home on Harrison Street in Lonoke is gutted. Police say arson is to blame. It was set on fire about 11:30 Wednesday night.
Mammie Cannon ...
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| Benton House Fire, Late Monday Sends One Person to Hospital |
| Wed. Apr 22nd 2009 |
The fire occurred just after 9 p.m. at the residence of Cheryl Smith, 523 E. Sevier St. Smith’s daughter, Sabrina Velasquez, was transported by MedTran ambulance service to SMH after she reportedly suffered a grand mal seizure while standing in a neighbor’s yard.
Benton Fire Marshall Br...
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| Early-Morning Fire Kills Infant In Crawford County |
| Mon. Apr 20th 2009 |
An infant girl died at a Crawford County hospital early Monday after crews struggled to pull her from a burning apartment.
Crews were called to the apartment before 1:30 a.m. Monday after getting a call about a child trapped in an apartment fire.
"The upstairs apartment was fu...
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| Rector House Fire Claimes One |
| Sun. Apr 19th 2009 |
A fire just north of Rector claimed the life of a local man Friday afternoon, April 17. According to a report based on information gathered by the Rector Fire Department, Clay County Sheriff's Department and the county coroner's office, Joe Lynn Sanders, 54, likely died from smoke inhalation at his ...
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| Fayetteville Blaze Destroys Airport Hangar |
| Sat. Apr 18th 2009 |
A large aircraft hangar at the Fayetteville Municipal Airport caught fire early Saturday morning.
Firefighters responded to the alarm call at 1:23 a.m. to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the hangar at 4500 S. School Ave., said Fayetteville Fire Battalion Chief Travis Boudry. The fire was ex...
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| Benton Firefighters Respond to Freds |
| Mon. Apr 13th 2009 |
A lightning strike shortly after noon on Easter Sunday ignited a fire at Fred’s discount store on Military Road in Benton, but the store’s sprinkler system apparently kept the flames from destroying the store and adjacent buildings.
Damage is estimated at $20,000 to the building and $...
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| Little Rock Runs Easter Sunday Fire |
| Sun. Apr 12th 2009 |
A fire leaves a Little Rock family without their home on Easter Sunday.
Firefighters found flames coming through the roof of the home when they arrived on scene just before noon.
The rain may have helped some, but the gusty winds fueled the fire, forcing it back into the home.
Neighbors told fire...
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| Tornado Kills Three In Mena |
| Fri. Apr 10th 2009 |
Story From:AP
Battered residents of this western Arkansas city waited for daylight Friday to dig out from a "direct hit" by a tornado that killed three people, injured at least 30, and flattened homes and businesses.
The twister sliced through the Ouachita Mountains community Thursday ni...
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| Fire Destroys Central City Family's Home |
| Wed. Apr 8th 2009 |
A local family working out of state has no home to come back to after an afternoon fire.
Fire crews from four area departments were dispatched to the home on Biggs Street in Central City to battle the blaze.
Witnesses said they believe the fire started in the home's kitchen area. T...
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