City firefighters responded at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to a report of an unauthorized burn at 1909 Kentucky Ave.
According to the report, property owner Brad Smith was cleaning up and burning trash. Firefighters used 50 gallons of water to put out the fire and told Smith about the city’s burn ordinances.
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City firefighters responded at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to a report of an unauthorized burn at 810 Emma St.
According to the report, firefighters used 20 gallons of water to put out the fire and told occupant Anthony Harris about the city’s burn ordinances.
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City firefighters responded at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to a report of a natural vegetation fire at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center’s cancer treatment center.
According to the report, firefighters discovered a cigarette had lit a section of mulch on fire. Firefighters used five gallons of water to wet down the mulch.
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City firefighters responded at 8:32 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to a report of an unauthorized burn at 1509 Thomas St.
According to the report, occupant Steve Dover extinguished the fire and was told about the city’s burn ordinances.
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City firefighters responded at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to a report of smoke at 506 Hazel St.
According to the report, occupant Fay Spears told firefighters she believed a lamp had short circuited, causing the smoke. There was no smoke or visible damage to the lamp.
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County firefighters responded at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, to a vehicle fire at 356 Old Highway 67.
According to the report, a 2005 Dodge Caravan, owned by Bill Corsise, was destroyed.
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County firefighters responded at 12:19 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, to a fire involving a utility pole on Highway 67 South, just north of the Arkansas/Missouri state line.
According to the report, the fire caused minor damage to the pole.
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