BANKS, Ark. – On Thursday, May 18, 2023, the Banks Volunteer Fire Department swiftly responded to a distress call at 8:30 PM regarding a log truck fire situated east of Banks. Dispatching a pumper and a brush truck to the scene, accompanied by nine firefighters from Banks and one from the neighboring Bradley Rural department responded. There were no reported injuries resulting from the incident; however, regrettably, the log truck suffered irreparable damage and was declared a total loss.
