WARREN, Ark. – At approximately 3:39 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, the Warren Fire Department responded to a call reporting a house fire at 701 Cleo Street. Ten firemen responded to the scene, and upon arrival, they noted flames coming through the roof of the house. The fire was put out by WFD crews. According…
The Jersey Rural Fire Department announced the winner of its first-ever shotgun raffle on April 8, 2023. Tim Davis was selected as the winner of the raffle, which was held to raise funds for the department’s operations. The winning ticket was drawn by 97-year old Mr. Mose Williams at the Jersey Rural Fire Department in…
WARREN, Ark. – The Warren Fire Committee met on Wednesday evening at the Warren Municipal Building to discuss and propose new policies for the Warren Fire Department. Council members present were Chairman Joel Tolefree, Angela Marshall, and Dorothy Henderson, along with Fire Chief Chuck Moore, Mayor Gregg Reep, and Administrative Assistant Charlotte Brown. One of…
MORO BAY, Ark. – Multiple fire crews from Bradley County and Union County were called Sunday, March 5 to a fire at Moro Bay on Mitchum Landing Road due to an oil storage tank explosion, the second such event of the weekend. Crews with the Bradley County Rural Fire Department, the Banks Volunteer Fire Department,…
Warren Fire Department celebrated its 103rd birthday in style Saturday night at Warren Country Club with a steak dinner, awards, a fundraising auction and a dance featuring Boots Bailey and the Boys. A large crowd was on hand as Capt. Clint Horn served as master of ceremonies. He noted that improvements in the past year included…
WARREN, Ark. – Warren City and Bradley County Rural fire crews responded to a significant fire which broke out Saturday around noon at the Warren School District’s bus barn on Seminary Street. From the information SRC gathered on the scene, 911 was alerted by a nearby business owner of the fire around noon Saturday, February…
A new fire station is set to be constructed in the Bradley County community of Banks after the final contracts were signed Friday according to Mayor Keeton Hudson’s office. The new fire station will be a 40′ x 60′ building with four bays located on the site of the old Banks gymnasium. According to the…
Warren Fire Committee members met Monday and discussed possible changes to several policies. Committee members include Chairman Joel Tolefree and Alderwomen Angela Marshall and Dorothy Henderson. Also attending the meeting were Alderwoman Latanza Atkins, Fire Chief Chuck Moore and Administrative Assistant Charlotte Tenner-Brown. Top photo: Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore and Administrative Assistant Charlotte Tenner-Brown…
Firefighters from the Warren Fire Department were assisted by the Bradley County Rural Fire Department Saturday afternoon as they fought a grass fire on McClemore Lane off Hill Rd in the eastern section of town south of Cloverdale. All photos are courtesy of the Bradley County Rural Fire Department.
Area fire crews from both the Bradley County Rural Fire Department, the City of Warren, as well as the Arkansas Highway Department were busy Monday afternoon fighting numerous small grass fires north of Warren along Highway 63. While the cause of the fires is unknown, they were all near the roadway and in the ditches,…
Saline River Chronicle was notified Monday morning that the burn ban has been lifted for Bradley County. According to the latest information we have, burn bans have been lifted in Bradley, Cleveland, and Calhoun Counties. While Drew, Ashley, Lincoln, and Union Counties’ bans remain.
Everyone is invited to attend a free hot dog lunch Saturday, October 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Jersey Rural Fire Department Station.
SRC spoke with the City of Warren’s Fire Chief Chuck Moore Tuesday about the burn ban still in effect throughout Bradley County. Chief Moore said that just this morning the Department responded to a couple of burn piles in the City. He said that although the Department has been lenient on issuing tickets, they are…
A large field and woods fire erupted Saturday afternoon about 1 mile west of Warren along Bradley 363. The fire burned several acres and came within a few feet of the Bryan and Lauren Case residence. Several chicken houses owned by Gary Green were also threatened. However, at presstime, it appeared that no buildings were…
Fire crews were called to the scene of a grass fire on the east side of Highway 63 just south of Warren near the Johnsville cutoff road Thursday afternoon just after 1:00 p.m. Crews from both the City of Warren Fire Department and Rural Fire Department responded. As of 1:17 p.m. the fire was reported…
Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore and Bradley County Rural Fire Department Chief Eddie West brought trucks from their two departments to do a demonstration for students at First Baptist Church school on Wednesday. The event was held in conjunction with Fire Prevention Month, which is held in October. The public is reminded to check the…
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with…
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the…
A small grass and underbrush fire broke out about five and half miles north of Warren on Highway 8 towards New Edinburg, Sunday, October 2, 2022 around 2:30 p.m., threatening the local forest. Crews from the County Line Rural Fire Department responded and seemed to have the fire under control for the most part by…
This Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Tonight Clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Monday Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph. …
Cleveland County is officially under a burn ban as of Wednesday morning, September 28, 2022. This comes a day after Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney issued a burn ban for Bradley County. Bradley, Cleveland, Calhoun, Lincoln, Drew, and Ashley Counties are all at a high risk of wildfires at the moment due to dry conditions…
