Bethesda Fire Department

10/24/2025

Edit-This person has contacted us and we are getting this resolved.

📸📸📸 Cameras are everywhere!

Who can help us identify who the driver of this maroon Chevy/gmc is?

Once again, people are tearing up our parking lot, damaging our building, and covering our concrete apron with gravel.

There’s no need for this…if you, the driver of this vehicle, would kindly come by our main station on Earnhart Rd on Monday around 6pm to discuss what you can do to fix the mess you caused, it would be appreciated and encouraged. If not, other solutions will be discussed with law enforcement.

If you recognize who this is, please send us a message so we can get this resolved.

09/26/2025

09/22/2025

We will be running a test on tornado sirens

09/19/2025

The burn ban has been lifted

09/01/2025

The burn ban has been reinstated as of 6am 09/01/2025.

08/28/2025

The burn ban has been lifted

Independence County is under a burn ban until further notice. No outside burning other than contained cookers (grill, smoker, etc.) Air temps are too high and humidity is too low. Any fires during these times can easily get out of control and spread quickly! Your cooperation with keeping our firefighters out of this heat will be greatly appreciated!

08/18/2025

Independence County is under a burn ban until further notice. No outside burning other than contained cookers (grill, smoker, etc.) Air temps are too high and humidity is too low. Any fires during these times can easily get out of control and spread quickly! Your cooperation with keeping our firefighters out of this heat will be greatly appreciated!

08/18/2025

Independence County is currently under a burn ban until further notice!

This burn ban has been lifted as of 8/28/25

Independence County, including the City of Batesville, is under a burn an until further notice! Please share this with your elderly neighbors that are not on social media and those who may not speak/read English language.

08/12/2025

Don’t forget about the board meeting tonight at 6pm. The crew from Arkansas Weather Watchers will be here to discuss the weather camera system.

08/05/2025

There will be a board meeting with special guests on Tuesday, August 12th at 6pm at our main station on Earnhart Rd.

The crew from Arkansas Weather Watchers will be visiting to demo, discuss, and answer any questions and concerns about the weather camera for our area.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend and see what these benefits could be, address concerns, and hopefully be a voice in this decision.

08/02/2025

Power to the Bethesda, Westside, and Central area of town will be out for an unknown amount of time. Entergy is on site working on this issue

07/30/2025

Three Rivers Training Day with Dixie Firemanship at the training center on UACCB campus! August 30th. Yes it’s going to be hot, you’ll be fine. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable, you signed up to be a firefighter. Show up and do what firefighters are supposed to do, learn new methods to serve the people YOU signed up to protect and serve. Fire department officers, be the example for your crew. Lead by example! Start hydrating early and we’ll see you there!