Eureka Springs Police Officers Save Lives in Fire

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

The Eureka Springs Police Department recognizes two officers who saved the lives of individuals during a fire in March.

According to a post of the department’s Facebook page, in the early morning hours of March 25, officers had responded to a residential structure fire when the were told that people were trapped inside the home. Officers Gresham and Walker immediately broke a window and were able to get two people and a dog out of the home safely.

Police Chief Billy Floyd says in the release that the quick-thinking action of the officers helped save lives.

The cause of the fire on Fuller Street is still under investigation.

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