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Victims of deadly fire identified by medical examiner

Friday, April 30 by Ray King

The State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two people who were killed last Saturday in a camper trailer fire on Goodfaith Road. Andrea McCain, 37, and Santez Miller, no age listed, were identified with DNA, Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley said Friday. The cause... Read More.

Grant County Quorum Court approves fire protection district

Thursday, April 29 by Ray King

The establishment of a fire protection district by the Belfast Fire Department was a hot topic for the Grant County Quorum Court when they met April 19. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Belfast Fire Department’s Board of Directors recently voted to change their... Read More.

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Investigation ongoing in Saturday fire deaths, injury

Sunday, April 25 by Ray King

By Ray King An investigation is continuing into a deadly fire Saturday that resulted in the death of two people and injuries to a third. The fire was at a camper trailer at 4811 Goodfaith Road and while firefighters were battling the blaze, discovered two victims... Read More.

Trailer fire in Watson Chapel Saturday morning. Coroner confirms 2 dead

Saturday, April 24 by Greg

April 24, 2021 9:40am Deltaplex News has learned of a trailer fire on Goodfaith Road in Watson Chapel on Saturday morning. Fire fighters from Pine Bluff are still on the scene at this hour. 2 people are dead according to Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelly. ... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Fire Chief Shauwn Howell addresses the low water pressure concerns

Tuesday, February 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell said Tuesday that low water pressure in the city could hamper the department’s efforts to fight fires, particularly large ones. Howell said in events like that, the department has gotten help from volunteer fire... Read More.

January fire calls show big drop compared to December

Wednesday, February 3 by Ray King

By Ray King The Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Department responded to 94 fewer calls in January than they did in December, according to their monthly report released Monday. The report showed that firefighters handled 307 calls in January compared to 401 in December and... Read More.

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Volunteer Fire Departments, Health Department proposals recommended for approval

Tuesday, February 2 by Ray King

By Ray King During a meeting that lasted less than 20 minutes Tuesday night, committees of the Jefferson County Quorum Court recommended approval of appropriation ordinances to help volunteer fire departments and help pay for construction of the new Jefferson County Health Department. Also recommended for... Read More.

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Department responded to double the structure fires in December compared to November

Tuesday, January 5 by Staff

By Ray King Although structure fires in Pine Bluff accounted for less than seven percent of the total calls for the Fire and Emergency Services Department in December, they more than doubled compared to the previous month. According to the monthly report, there were 25 structure... Read More.

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Fire chief encourages safety for New Year fireworks celebrations

Thursday, December 31 by Staff

By Ray King A tradition of shooting fireworks to celebrate the beginning of the new year was hampered by rain Friday and Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell said Friday he expected some of that tradition to take place, if not on... Read More.

PB Fire Chief Shaun Howell discusses type fires and Santa truck

Friday, December 4 by Greg

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell was a guest on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Friday and told Greg Horne and Will Jenkins that the type of fires his department responds to tends to change around Thanksgiving. Howell talked about the Santa... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services announces 2020 “Santa Truck” schedule

Wednesday, November 25 by Staff

Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services Personnel and Carrington Electric Company of Pine Bluff have decorated one of our reserve fire trucks with Christmas lights and with assistance from Stereo Junction a sound system to play Christmas music as they are driving throughout the... Read More.

Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services offers Thanksgiving turkey frying tips

Wednesday, November 18 by Staff

Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is a time of year when serious fires can occur. Thanksgiving Day tops the charts as one of the peak days for home cooking fires. Cooking is the leading cause of fires and fire related injuries across the country. Deep fryer fires result in... Read More.

Stories tagged with: fire

Victims of deadly fire identified by medical examiner

Grant County Quorum Court approves fire protection district

Investigation ongoing in Saturday fire deaths, injury

Trailer fire in Watson Chapel Saturday morning. Coroner confirms 2 dead

Pine Bluff Fire Chief Shauwn Howell addresses the low water pressure concerns

January fire calls show big drop compared to December

Volunteer Fire Departments, Health Department proposals recommended for approval

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Department responded to double the structure fires in December compared to November

Fire chief encourages safety for New Year fireworks celebrations

PB Fire Chief Shaun Howell discusses type fires and Santa truck

Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services announces 2020 “Santa Truck” schedule

Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services offers Thanksgiving turkey frying tips

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