KINGSPORT, TN- Late Monday evening, Kingsport Fire Engine 6 and Sullivan County EMS MED 6 responded to the Fort Henry Drive and Interstate 81 intersection for a reported Motor Vehicle Collision. Upon arrival, units requested an additional med unit and KFD Fire-Rescue 5 to respond. Hydraulic tools and a reciprocating saw were used to remove the top off [...]
GREENEVILLE, TN- Submitted by Eric Wilson. This is a 2009 E-ONE Tradition ES extruded aluminum pumper delivered to St. James VFD in Greeneville, TN. This truck is built on a 2009 International 4400 chassis and has an International 330 horsepower MAXX Force motor, 1250 GPM Hale Q-flo pump, and 1000 gallon tank. For more information, please [...]
KNOXVILLE, TN- Just before midnight fire fighters responded to the Knob Hill Apartment Complex on Tillery Road in North Knoxville. A courtesy officer was investigating a power outage at the apartments when he saw smoke and flames coming from one of the units on the first floor. via WBIR.com | Knoxville, TN | North Knoxville [...]
KINGSPORT, TN- On Saturday, the Kingsport Fire TAC Team members (B-shift) refreshed their skills in rope rescue lowering devices at Station 2. A safety line and a primary line were attached to a rescuer as he we lowered down the outside of the hose tower. The two devices used during the drill were the Petzl ID [...]
KNOXVILLE, TN- Knoxville Fire Department responded to a fatal house fire in West Knoxville today around 3 PM. Knoxnews.com reports the complete story.
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN- Submitted by Amy Maxwell. A family of seven will be staying with friends tonight after loosing everything to a fire at their residence. A neighbor called 9-1-1 reporting a fire at 3216 Joselin Street (Red Bank area). Red Bank Fire Department responded and arrived on the scene within minutes reporting fire showing [...]
NASHVILLE, TN- He’s served Nashville as a firefighter for a half a century, been injured in the line of duty, and even responded to a fire that took the life of his own mother. Please read this amazing story at wkrn.com.
BRENTWOOD, TN- A family in Brentwood was away from home Thanksgiving Day when they got word their house was on fire. A neighbor saw the fire on the back porch at about 2 p.m…the complete story by WSMV-TV.
NASHVILLE, TN- A late-night meal sparked a fire that destroyed a Green Hills apartment early Tuesday morning. The complete story is available at WSMV.com.
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