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Fire chief reports Bell’s Drive In destroyed; board praises firefighters
Summary
Fire Chief Doug Acred told the board that Bell’s Drive In burned down and that the department responded to three structure fires within a month; he publicly thanked volunteer, part-time and full-time firefighters for their efforts.
Fire Chief Doug Acred reported to the Board that Bell’s Drive In burned down and recounted that the city had handled three structure fires within the past month. Chief Acred publicly thanked volunteer, full-time, and part-time firefighters "for a job well done," crediting the department's response efforts.
Alderman Keith Smith complimented the department's response time later in the meeting while other board business continued. No further operational details, cause of the fire, or damage estimates were recorded in the minutes; the chief's remarks were framed as a departmental update and public thanks rather than a formal incident briefing.
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