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Although there is a burn ban for Lincoln County, there is no burn ban for Drew County, at this time. (more…)

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The Monticello Fire Department was paged out to a car fire at a home on N. Hyatt St., around 3 PM Friday.

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The City Council voted Tuesday night to purchase a new 107 foot ladder truck for the fire department.

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Collins/ Cominto Fire Dept will be accepting donations for clothes for Vickey McCollum who lost everything in house fire December 15, and was just released from the Jackson burn center.

Any donation would be greatly appreciated. Please drop items off at the Collins or Cominto fire stations or call #8705384192 or #8705384167.

Shirt size medium- large. Shoe size 7-7 1/2. Pant size 2 – 4. Stretchy pant size small-medium

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At 8 AM, Thanksgiving morning, the Monticello fire department responded to a house fire on Maria Drive.

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Due to govermental regulations, our current 911 system must be repoaced by the end of the year.
Currently 95% of 911 calls are placed by cell phones.
The estimated cost will be around $213,000.

Early Monday morning, the Collins-Cominto Fire Dept. was paged out to assist the Dermott Fire Dept. with the homefire call, where 2 cars and a truck were also lost.

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Sunday morning, around 3:30, while most of the county was sleeping, the Sheriff’s Dept. began a manhunt for a jail escapee from Fordyce, who had been convicted of Murder, in 1998. The search continued until 11 am, Monday, with most offiers only getting around 3-4 hours sleep.

Monticello Police officers joined the search a couple of hours later, and they also were past midnight, working to apprehend the felon, who was a threat to the town they serve and protect. They also put the needs of residents in front of their own.

When Tuesday’s wildfire was reported, our Monticello Fire Dept., along with the Arkansas Forestry Commission, battled the blaze for over 6 hours, as the fire changed directions, as the wind changed several times, in the smoke and fire and fumes.

We need to recognize how valuable our first responders are to our community; keeping us safe, regardless of the threat that they are protecting us from.

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Minutes before 5 am, Monday morning, a fire was reported at the home of a local young couple, on Pumpkin Center Road, south of Wilmar.

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