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A Wednesday afternoon fire erupted at Hardees restaurant at 2828 W. 28th Ave. in Pine Bluff.

A Wednesday afternoon fire erupted at Hardee’s restaurant at 2828 W. 28th Ave. in Pine Bluff.

On the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, many fire stations across Arkansas took a moment to honor and remember the more than 300 firefighters who were killed.

The Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services Department will hold its annual 9/11 observance beginning with a moment of silence at the fire stations at 8:58 a.m. Sunday.

A death that appeared to have occurred because of a fire at a Pine Bluff residence earlier this week has been ruled a homicide, police said Friday.

The death of a person whose body was discovered during a fire at a Pine Bluff residence earlier this week has been ruled a homicide, police said Friday.

A fire structure in Pine Bluff claimed a life Tuesday evening, according to Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services.

Its time for Fourth of July celebrations -- fireworks, a backyard barbecue, maybe a trip to the water. Whatever people have planned, Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services wants them to enjoy their holiday and has steps they can follow to be safe.

The annual emancipation celebration came to Pine Bluff early this year, with the holiday being recognized downtown on Saturday. The official federal holiday falls on Monday. Juneteenth is the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The occasion is set aside commemorating June 19, 1865.

Union Pacific Railroad of Pine Bluff donated $500 and a pallet of water to the Hydrating Hometown Heroes on Wednesday.