Salado

Recognized Firewise Community/USA

The community of Salado (Independence County) became a FireWise community in December of 2009. With a population of approximately 1,000 residents, Salado is served by the Southside Fire Department under Fire Chief Jeremy Loggins. This is one of six communities certified by the Southside Fire Department near Batesville, Arkansas.

For more pictures of the recognition ceremony and all crew members involved with certification,
please see the Southside community page. This department has done an outstanding job of ensuring
the safety of their entire fire district through wildfire preparedness.