Fire Department
City Incidents- 5
08-05-16: Firemen responding- 09; Location- State Hwy 162 E (McDonald's); Overheated Breaker Box.
08-10-16: Firemen responding- 09; Location- Federal Compress Hwy 61 N; Debris From Demolished Building.
08-25-16: Firemen responding- 08; Location- 607 Hwy 61 N; Gas Leak.
08-30-16: Firemen responding- 11; Location- Fred's Dollar Store; Smoke Scare.
08-31-16: Firemen responding- 06; Location- 714 East 10th St; Smoke Scare.
Rural Incidents- 0
First Responders
City Incidents- 0
Rural Incidents- 0
Mutual aid- 2
08-18-16: Firemen responding- 04; Location- Pemiscot County Rd. 305 and 314 (Wardell Fire Department); Structure Fire.
08-26-16: Firemen responding- 03; Location- N/A (Gideon Fire Department); Cancelled Enroute.
Extrications - 0
The regular monthly meeting of the Portageville Fire Department was held August 29, 2016 at the Portageville Fire Station with 11 members present. There was discussion of the newly formed New Madrid County Search and Rescue Team, and Firemen wishing to participate were enrolled.
signed, Bill Foster, Chief