CONWAY — In the space of two days, two house fires took place in Conway, and there was also a minor fire call in Bartlett during the span between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon.
“It was a crazy 12 hours, that’s for sure,” said Center Conway Fire Chief Glenn Merrill Wednesday.
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