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Fire reported at Jefferson County hospital construction site

According to reports, around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, a fire broke out in White Hall near the Jefferson Regional White Hall Outpatient Clinic.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — At around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, a fire broke out on the roof of a construction site in White Hall near the Jefferson Regional White Hall Outpatient Clinic off Interstate 530.

According to Sheriff Woods with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, there is no word yet on what caused the fire but he did report that no one was hurt and everyone on the job site is accounted for. He also reported that fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire. 

Construction progress on the building has been put on pause while they evaluate the damage. 

The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.

Credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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