WPFD worked a structure fire near Burlingame and Col. Glenn road on Saturday, here  August 21st.  The house fire, illness on a steep hill, had limited access for fire-fighters and equipment. Responders from three WPFD stations had help from Crystal Fire Department and Little Rock Fire Department Companies 20 & 21.  The fire was completely extinguished after about 2 hours, but the structure sustained heavy fire, water, and smoke damage.   One WPFD firefighter suffered minor injuries from a fall while battling the blaze.  With no major damage done, the firefighter is recovering well and resting with expectations to be back responding to calls later this week.

KARK has a news report on this fire. Follow this link to view this story:

http://arkansasmatters.com/news-fulltext?nxd_id=343025

An afternoon thunder-storm on Thursday caused lighting that struck the church steeple of the Martindale Baptist Church.  WPFD with help from Little Rock Fire Department and Crystal Fire Department confirmed that the lightning strike and subsequent fire had caused damage to the roof and steeple on the building, but luckily, patient accompanying rains extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived.

http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Lightning-strikes-church-on-Colonel-Glenn/9qDE25mZwE6RxOyX3II5JA.cspx