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July 29, 2010 "Fire destroys an abandoned house" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 27, 2010 "Second area plant catches on fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 20, 2010 "Simsboro now home to manned firehouse" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 20, 2010 "New firefighters take oath" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 19, 2010 "Fired up for job
Firefighters finish academy"
The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 13, 2010 "Fire tax up for renewal in October
Flat fee, $72, pays for operational expense"
The Ruston Daily Leader
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June 25, 2010 "Suspicious fire near Dubach" The Ruston Daily Leader
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June 3, 2010 "LPFD responds to blaze" The Ruston Daily Leader
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May 27, 2010 "Abandoned store burns" The Ruston Daily Leader
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May 10, 2010 "Four escape injury in blaze" The Ruston Daily Leader
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May 6, 2010 "Blaze destroys 3 mobile homes" The Ruston Daily Leader
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May 5, 2010 "Bees, fire mean double trouble" The Ruston Daily Leader
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April 5, 2010 "Arsonist may be at work
State fire marshal investigates blaze"
The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 22, 2010 "Firefighters put out two blazes" The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 10, 2010 "Help prevent fires from breaking out" Editorial column from
The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 7, 2010 "Fire destroys Grambling home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 5, 2010 "Two fires ignite
Man sustains third-degree burns"
The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 3, 2010 "Fire guts mobile home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 24, 2010 "Blaze guts Simsboro residence" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 22, 2010 "Sales tax pays for new firefighters" Editorial column from
The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 21, 2010 "Lightning sparks oil well blaze" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 20, 2010 "New firefighters learn ropes, tower" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 8, 2010 "Dumpsters ablaze
Arson appears to be the cause"
The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 30, 2009 "LPFD responds to fire that damaged trailer" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 23, 2009 "Fire strikes in Choudrant" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 8, 2009 "Flames damage homes" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 7, 2009 "Electrical fire is contained" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 1, 2009 "Firefighters battle blaze" The Ruston Daily Leader
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November 25, 2009 "Fire damages Dubach home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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November 12, 2009 "Skidder scorched" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 28, 2009 "Volunteers remain vital to fire district" Editorial column from
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October 27, 2009 "Firefighter recruits put to the test" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 12, 2009 "Fire damages home near Simsboro" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 5, 2009 "Fire off I-20" The Ruston Daily Leader
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September 28, 2009 "Fires destroy property" The Ruston Daily Leader
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September 14, 2009 "Fire demolishes structure near Sibley" The Ruston Daily Leader
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September 9, 2009 "Ford takes aim at shooter(s)" Editorial column from
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September 2, 2009 "Fire station hit with bullets" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 31, 2009 "Fire district receives donation for suits" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 28, 2009 "Firefighter incentives to aid community" Editorial column from
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August 25, 2009 "Firefighting may brighten their future -
Volunteers can get scholarship"
The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 17, 2009 "Electrical fire breaks out" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 10, 2009 "Fire destroys mobile home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 2, 2009 "Parish to hire several firefighters" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 2, 2009 "Help could boost fire rating" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 2, 2009 "Firefighters contain structure blaze" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 13, 2009 "Parish home destroyed by fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
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June 25, 2009 "Home destroyed by fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
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June 10, 2009 "Camp hosts special guests" The Ruston Daily Leader
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May 24, 2009 "Woman rescued from SUV" The Ruston Daily Leader
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April 23, 2009 "Firefighters up efforts" The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 27, 2009 "Fire destroys local house" The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 4, 2009 "Attic fire chars home insulation" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 19, 2009 "Blaze ignites mobile home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 10, 2009 "Residents' controlled burns getting out of hand" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 27, 2009 "Blaze kills 2-year-old" The Ruston Daily Leader
January 21, 2009 "Pea ridge fire destroys home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 16, 2009 "Flames destroy area bar" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 8, 2008 "A rescue story" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 5, 2008 "Dog rescued from well" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 4, 2008 "Wreck causes severe injuries" The Ruston Daily Leader
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November 7, 2008 "Support for tax shows concern" The Ruston Daily Leader
November 5, 2008 "Parish passes fire sales tax" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 12, 2008 "Fire chief urges support of new tax" The Ruston Daily Leader
September 26, 2008 "None hurt in blaze" The Ruston Daily Leader
September 15, 2008 "Fire scars wood plant" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 15, 2008 "Tax proposal deserves consideration" Editorial column from
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August 14, 2008 "Fire tax will go to voters" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 10, 2008 "Parish fire chief: Funding needed" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 4, 2008 "Light a fire, suffer the consequences" Editorial column from
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August 1, 2008 "Outdoor burning banned" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 20, 2008 "Officials: Weyerhauser plant blaze under investigation" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 18, 2008 "Mt. Olive area fires being investigated" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 16, 2008 "Rig collisions shut down U.S. 167" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 9, 2008 "Fire tax waits until August" The Ruston Daily Leader
July 9, 2008 "Fire illustrates parish’s need for protection" Editorial column from
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July 8, 2008 "Blaze scours site" The Ruston Daily Leader
July 7, 2008 "Fire chief seeks sales tax" The Ruston Daily Leader
May 12, 2008 "DUI mock crash sends message" The Ruston Daily Leader
April 17, 2008 "Flames of rig reached 30 feet" The Monroe News-Star
April 6, 2008 "Spraying out flames" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 19, 2008 "District digging for land to plant new fire stations" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 12, 2008 "Firefighters: Everyday heroes" Editorial column from
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January 11, 2008 "Fire department adds hired help" The Morning Paper
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January 8, 2008 "Fire destroys house" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 2, 2007 "Christmas in Dubach" The Ruston Daily Leader
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November 28, 2007 "Evacuees should be home today" The Monroe News Star
November 28, 2007 "Derailed chemical to be transferred today" The Shreveport Times
November 27, 2007 "Crews to drain derailed tanks" The Ruston Daily Leader
November 27, 2007 "Stretch of U.S. 80 closed until cars are removed" The Monroe News Star
November 26, 2007 "Evacuation removes 60 people from their homes" The Ruston Daily Leader
November 26, 2007 "Most Evacuees Return Home Following Train Derailment" KNOE-TV8 News
November 26, 2007 "Evacuations Ordered and Part of U.S 80 Closed After Train Derailment on Lincoln-Ouachita Parish Line" KNOE-TV8 News
October 30, 2007 "Claiborne Electric gives $30,000 to local groups" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 23, 2007 "Safety complex in the works" The Ruston Daily Leader
October 23, 2007 "Parish is wise to invest in fire stations" Editorial column from
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October 22, 2007 "Fire district may add 3 new stations" The Ruston Daily Leader
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September 28, 2007 "Fire district gets deal on newest truck" The Ruston Daily Leader
September 12, 2007 "4-mill fire tax proposal dies" The Ruston Daily Leader
September 7, 2007 " Fire tax millage might be in jeopardy" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 30, 2007 "Fire control is taxing work" Editorial column from
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August 21, 2007 "Ford gives Dubach tax rundown" The Ruston Daily Leader
August 19, 2007 "Lincoln fire chief wants more paid firefighters" The Monroe News Star
August 18, 2007 "Lincoln emergency personnel work to move under one roof " The Monroe News Star
August 17, 2007 "Fire district proposal on hold" The Morning Paper
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August 7, 2007 "Chief seeks tax to improve rating, safety" Editorial column from
The Ruston Daily Leader
August 2, 2007 "Parish fire district asks for 4-mill tax" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 16, 2007 "Blaze damages belongings" The Ruston Daily Leader
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May 29, 2007 "Fires destroy area homes" The Ruston Daily Leader
May 7, 2007 "Fire claims life of local woman" The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 29, 2007 "Home damaged in structure fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
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March 14, 2007 "Home burns Wednesday morning" The Ruston Daily Leader
March 5, 2007 "Practicing for the real deal" The Ruston Daily Leader
March 2, 2007 "Lincoln Parish Fire District No. 1 seeks volunteers" The Ruston Daily Leader
February 27, 2007 "Putting out the flames" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 26, 2007 "Help keep parish fires under control" Editorial column from
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February 25, 2007 "Dubach home destroyed by flames" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 14, 2007 "Structure fire destroys trailer home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 7, 2007 "Volunteer firefighters are needed" Editorial column from
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January 28, 2007 "Engine catches fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 25, 2007 "Foam meets fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
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January 14, 2007 "Fire erupts on Third Street" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 31, 2006 "Fire makes mark on apartments" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 17, 2006 "Truck catches fire on Interstate 20" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 11, 2006 "Firefighter's home damaged in fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
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November 16, 2006 "Fire destroys trailer home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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November 13, 2006 "Training time" The Ruston Daily Leader
November 8, 2006 "Fire deaths spotlight seasonal issue" The Monroe News-Star
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November 7, 2006 "Woman dies in morning structure fire" The Ruston Daily Leader
November 6, 2006 "Fire destroys mobile home" The Ruston Daily Leader
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November 1, 2006 "Company makes LPFD donation" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 23, 2006 "Trailer fire controlled in minutes" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 20, 2006 "Hazardous leak evokes evacuation" The Ruston Daily Leader
October 16, 2006 "LPFD receives $20,000 donation" The Ruston Daily Leader
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October 8, 2006 "Ready to rescue" Photo from
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October 6, 2006 "Hanging Out" Photo from
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October 1, 2006 "Responders rescue child from well" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 23, 2006 "Downs comments on parish fire district" The Ruston Daily Leader
Letters to the Editor
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August 20, 2006 "LPFD urges area citizens to take burn ban seriously" The Ruston Daily Leader
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August 13, 2006 "Lighting match could cost $500" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 24, 2006 "Fighting fires for free"
"Volunteers make LPFD one of the best"
The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 16, 2006 "Local helping hands spark lower fire rating" an open letter from Chief Ford published in the Ruston Daily Leader
July 15, 2006 "Lincoln fire rating moves up class ladder" The Monroe News-Star
July 12, 2006 "LPFD mulls changes, purchases" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 12, 2006 "Firemen fight for savings" Editorial column from
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July 11, 2006 "LPFD drops classes after fire rating" The Ruston Daily Leader
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July 11, 2006 "Firefighters respond to two fires" The Ruston Daily Leader
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June 25, 2006 "LPSO offers unique summer camp" The Ruston Daily Leader
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June 8, 2006 "Responders drill during scenario" The Ruston Daily Leader
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June 7, 2006 "Agencies pull together" Editorial column from
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June 6, 2006 "Fire damages building" The Ruston Daily Leader
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May 24, 2006 "Anticipated savings appreciated" Editorial column from
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May 24, 2006 "Water, water everywhere" Photo from
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May 23, 2006 "Fire department ready for rating" The Ruston Daily Leader
April 13, 2006 "Dispatch duties see switch" The Ruston Daily Leader
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February 8, 2006 "Fire totally destroys rural home" The Ruston Daily Leader
January 6, 2006 "Firefighters battle blaze in Grambling" The Ruston Daily Leader
January 5, 2006 "Parish-Wide Burn Ban Announced" The Ruston Daily Leader
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December 14, 2005 "Mock drill tests emergency teams" The Ruston Daily Leader
March 4, 2005 "Smoke detector giveaway continues in rural Lincoln Parish" The Ruston Daily Leader
June 21, 2004 "To the Rescue: Weyerhaeuser Helps
Lincoln Parish Fire Department with
Confined Space, High-Angle Equipment"
Weyerhaeuser News Release

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