Practice makes perfect! It doesn’t matter what task you are taking on; the more you practice at it, the better you will be. That is especially important when you are dealing with possible life-threatening and/or very dangerous situations where being less than your best can have a tragic result. 

This past week, the Jonesboro Fire Department, under the guidance of Fire Chief Aaron Blalock, honed their skills in putting out a fire when they conducted a training burn on a dilapidated building that was on Hwy 4 West of Jonesboro. 

“I was pleased with the response and ability our firefighters showed in controlling this burn,” said Blalock.

Blalock also reminds residents that if you have a dangerous or dilapidated structure, building, or home that you would like to have burned down to contact the Jonesboro Fire Department at (318) 259-5028 or come by the Fire Station located at 104 4th Street in Jonesboro.