January 15, 2021

City firefighters responded at 9:03 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, to a report of a possible tree fire at 1215 Grand Ave. residence occupied by Ronnie Rutledge. According to the report, a Poplar Bluff police officer arrived on scene and discovered a trash fire had set a tree on fire. Firefighters used 750 gallons of water to put out the fire and told Rutledge about the city’s burn ordinances...

City firefighters responded at 9:03 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, to a report of a possible tree fire at 1215 Grand Ave. residence occupied by Ronnie Rutledge.

According to the report, a Poplar Bluff police officer arrived on scene and discovered a trash fire had set a tree on fire. Firefighters used 750 gallons of water to put out the fire and told Rutledge about the city’s burn ordinances.

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City firefighters responded at 9:19 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, to 441 N. Second St. to assist emergency-medical-services personnel with loading a patient.

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City firefighters responded at 2:32 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, for a lift assist at 2031 Glendale Road.

According to the report, a person had fallen back into their wheelchair, and firefighters and emergency-medical-services personnel assisted the patient.

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