The Fulton Fire Department responded to a fire early Saturday morning at Towne and Campus Apartments off State Road Z.
The first engine company arrived at the complex around 2:35 a.m. and noted light smoke and flames showing from the third-story deck of apartment 306. Crews made entry into the apartment and found a small fire, which they extinguished quickly using a portable water extinguisher. No injuries were reported and medics were disregarded en-route.
Investigators determined the fire was accidental. The tenant had been using a flower pot for discarding cigarette butts, some of which had ignited the pot on the deck. Damages were minimal, estimated at around $500.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.