| Catering Business Destroyed During Fire In El Dorado |
| Wed. Dec 24th 2008 |
Food left warming in the oven was the apparent cause of a fire Tuesday that destroyed a popular catering business, the El Dorado Fire Department reported.
Firefighters responded at 1:04 p.m. to a report of a fire at Renard’s, 626 E. Third, and upon arrival, they saw heavy smoke coming from...
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| Fire Destroys Historic Home In Gravette |
| Wed. Dec 24th 2008 |
A fire swept through a historic Gravette home Tuesday, destroying the two-story structure and its contents.
No one was at home and there were no injuries. The fire, which was reported about 5:30 a.m. in the home, which sat along Arkansas Highway 72 with a distinctive wooden springhouse near the roa...
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| House Burns in Saline County |
| Sun. Dec 21st 2008 |
A fire in the East End community in Saline County heavily damaged a home. Everyone made it out safely.
Several fire crews were called to this home on horse shoe loop as you can see flames engulfed the structure and several nearby vehicles. Firefighters got the call just after noon Sunday. Th...
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| Jordan Couple Injured in House Fire |
| Fri. Dec 19th 2008 |
A Jordan couple was injured when their house caught fire Thursday night.
Firefighters were called out about 7 p.m. to the house of Basil "Butch" and Margit Baker on Lake Point Drive in Jordan.
When authorities arrived, the house was fully engulfed, according to a Baxter County Sheriff's ...
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| Fire Breaks out at Brewery Hog Haus in Fayetteville |
| Thu. Dec 18th 2008 |
An iconic Dickson Street establishment, Hog Haus Brewing Company Restaurant and Bar, sustained damage to its roof after a Tuesday afternoon fire.
Hog Haus brew master Steve Mazylewsky was prepping a beer tank for filtration a few minutes before 1 p.m. Tuesday when he smelled smoke.
"When I lo...
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| Fire Guts Fertilizer Storage Building in Trumann |
| Wed. Dec 17th 2008 |
A fire which broke out at Poinsett Fertilizer Co. Tuesday evening completely destroyed a fertilizer storage shed.
Trumann Fire Department was called to 204 East Main Street around 6 p.m. and found the structure fully engulfed in flames.
"When the guys got on the scene it was already on the ro...
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| Man Suspected of Starting House Fire in Rogers |
| Wed. Dec 17th 2008 |
By noon Tuesday, Charles Dodson was in front of his house wearing a neck brace and handcuffs. One could argue that both were self-inflicted.
Police were at Dodson's home when he allegedly set off an explosion inside. They were standing at his front door, having just seen him on the porch of his 122...
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| Arson Fire Burns the Old Mill in NLR |
| Tue. Dec 16th 2008 |
Authorities suspect arson in a fire that damaged the Old Mill, a local landmark that was the backdrop for the opening credits in "Gone With The Wind."
The fire Tuesday night caused about $7,000 in damage to the roof of the structure. The blaze was still under investigation Wednesday.
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| Volunteer Firefighters Battle Midway Mobile Home Blaze |
| Mon. Dec 15th 2008 |
Firefighters worked in cold temperatures Monday to put out a fire that destroyed a Midway mobile home.
The fire at 66 Tafel Lane was reported at 4:30 p.m. and no one was believed to be home at the time, authorities said.
A neighbor told a Baxter County sheriff's deputy that the residents had left ...
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| Hardy Fire Destroys $200K Worth of Auction Items |
| Mon. Dec 15th 2008 |
A fire in Hardy levels the Hardy auction house and with it, $200,000 worth of items.
The fire broke out at about 6:45 a.m. but was out by 9 a.m. while clean up continued.
The building, which was destroyed, was full of items up for auction. Hardy Mayor Nina Thornton says the items were worth well o...
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