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Archive for the ‘Fire’ Category

MFD Rescue Responds To Single Vehicle Rollover

Thursday, August 27th, 2026

On Wednesday morning August 26, 2026 at 3:47am, Monticello Fire Department Rescue responded to a single vehicle rollover with entrapment on Hwy 278 West near Wilmar. Driver was extracted and air lifted from scene.

MFD Responds To Structure Fire, August 24th

Wednesday, August 26th, 2026

Monticello Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 10:51pm Monday August 24th, 2026. Engine 2 and Tanker 1 dispatched to the 1500 block of Florence Road. No injuries were reported.

MFD Responds To House Fire

Monday, August 17th, 2026

On Friday August 7th, 2026 at 10:02pm, Monticello Fire Department responded to a house fire of Burnett Lane. Engines 1 and 2 responded. The home suffered major damage. No injuries were reported.

MFD Responds To Grass Fire

Thursday, August 6th, 2026

Tuesday July 28th, 2026 at 12:43pm, Monticello Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire of Bowser Road. Caller stated fire was getting close to a shop. Engines 1 & 2, and Tanker 1 responded.

Monticello Fire Department Respond To Structure Fire

Friday, May 22nd, 2026

On Thursday morning of May 21st, 2026 at 4:20am, Monticello Fire Department Engines 1 & 2 responded to a structure fire on North Conley St.

Upon arrival the structure was fully involved.

No injuries reported.

MFD Responds To Two Mobile Home Fires

Tuesday, April 28th, 2026

Monticello Fire Department responds to two mobile home fires, in two days, on same street.

Both homes were unoccupied.

500 block of East Bolling.

One dispatch on 4/22 @ 6:25pm and 2nd dispatch on 4/23 @ 11:02am.

MFD Responds To Log Truck Fire

Wednesday, March 18th, 2026

On March 14th, at 11:44am, Monticello Fire Department responded to a log truck on fire near Avery Road and Highway 35 West. No injuries reported.

Fire on Barkada Road

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

Thursday, at approximately 12:40am, MFD was dispatched to a structure fire on Barkada Road.

On scene, firefighters found a mobile home, a camper and several outbuildings on fire.

Crews were able to save a nearby home and a large shop.

Firefighting was hampered by high winds.

House Fire

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

On February 26, shortly before 3 PM, Monticello firefighters responded to a house fire on Winchester Rd.

On scene crews found a mobile home with a stove fire. They were able to quickly contain the fire. No injuries reported.

Thursday House Fire

Friday, January 24th, 2025

IMG_6053 IMG_6052At approximately 12:22, p.m., Thursday afternoon, Lacey Ladelle firefighters, Drew County sheriffs deputies and OEM responded to a house fire, on Midway Route, in the 2000 block.

No injuries were reported.

Early AM Car Fires at Razorback Body Shop

Monday, January 20th, 2025

IMG_5911Tuesday morning, around 5 AM, MFD responded to multiple cars on fire at Razorback Body Shop.

The vehicles were quickly extinguished, upon their arrival.

A home next door received minor siding damage.

No injuries reported.

Photo courtesy of firefighters.

Friday Fire

Thursday, January 16th, 2025

IMG_5816At 8:13, Friday morning, Monticello firefighters responded to a house fire on New Light Road.

No injuries reported.

Photo courtesy of firefighters.

“Man on Fire” Call for MFD & MPD, New Year’s Eve

Monday, January 6th, 2025

MFD Monticello fire departmentNew Year’s Eve, Monticello fire department and Monticello police department responded to the call of a man on fire, on the 1000 area of Shelton Street.

Sources from the scene report that a man was throwing accelerants onto a burn barrel fire, when they ignited and caught his clothes on fire.

SEEMS responded and transported the burn victim to Baptist Drew. It is not believed that his injuries were life-threatening.

Log Truck Fire

Thursday, December 12th, 2024

IMG_4997Monday afternoon, at 2:30 PM, Monticello firefighters responded to an area near Jose Chapel Road and Ethel Lane for a log truck on fire.

No injuries were reported.

Photo courtesy of firefighters.

Sunday Morning Car Fire

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

IMG_4645Sunday morning at 12:20 AM, Monticello firefighters responded to a car fire at the 1000 block of Cooper Street.

They were able to extinguish the fire, quickly.

No injuries reported.

Photo courtesy of firefighters.

Truck Fire on 172, Sunday

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

IMG_3907At around 9 AM, Sunday morning, firefighters from DCSO, and Valley and Greenhill fire departments responded to a Chevy truck on fire in the 1000 block of Highway 172, south of Monticello.

No injuries were reported,

Rangel told the burned vehicle.

 

MFD Battles Skidder Fire

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

IMG_3607Shortly before 6 PM, Tuesday, Monticello firefighters responded to a logging equipment fire on Winchester Road, where it was determined the fire was too far to be reached by a firetruck or hose.

Firefighters filled backpacks and hiked to the equipment location to ensure the fire did not spread.

Photo courtesy of the firefighters association.

Woods Fire Causes Some Evacuations in Drew County, near Dermott

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

IMG_3581 IMG_3580 IMG_3579Between 4 PM and 9 PM, Tuesday evening, local firefighters, Arkansas Forestry Commission, assisted by Drew County deputies and OEM were on the scene of a woods fire near the Drew/Chicot County line, at Dermott.

Due to the strong changing winds, the fire continued to spread and call some area of evacuation, due to safety.

No other details are available at the time of this posting.

There were other fires on Tuesday, in other locations around the county.

Please remember we are still under a burn ban.

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