Submitted by Amy Maxwell. Posted on July 31, 2010. HAMILTON CO, TN- A family has lost everything due to a house fire today. At noon, a neighbor called 9-1-1 today reporting a house fire at 13207 Back Valley Road. Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) responded and arrived on the scene reporting the house was [...]
BLUFF CITY, TN — With flashing lights, blaring sirens and rolling cameras, the Hickory Tree Volunteer Fire Department rushed two trucks onto the scene of a trailer less than 100 yards away from the fire station. Smoke from a smoke machine seeped out of a back window and a director called for quiet on the set [...]
Posted on July 14th, 2010. HAMILTON COUNTY, TN: At about 8:40 AM, Tuesday, July 13, 2010, the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a possible residential structure fire at 8815 Point South Lane. Engine 1245 arrived on the scene minutes later and reported a single story wood frame house about 50 percent [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010. This will be my first submission to the First Due Blog Carnival. The Fire Critic is hosting it this time, and we were asked to write about the minimum standards for firefighters. More information can be found at The Fire Critic’s First Due Blog Carnival. This is my first time writing [...]
UNICOI COUNTY, TN- In emergency services, mutual aid is a term that is commonly seen as helping a fellow emergency crew. Last week, the mutual aid between two local fire departments extended beyond the traditional sense, and, thanks to one station’s donation, it led to a home being saved from being destroyed by fire. Just [...]
ELIZABTHTON, TN- This 2009 E-ONE extruded aluminum pumper was delivered to Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department, in Elizabethton, TN. They operate out of a main station and also have one substation. The pumper is on an International 4400 chassis, with a 330HP International Maxx Force engine. It carries 1030 gallons of water, is equipped with a Hale QFLO 1250 [...]
Submitted by: Dwight Mumpower Jr. SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN- On November 12th at approximately 1700 hours, Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fireat 749 Bancroft Chapel Road. Upon arrival, the first unit initiated a primary attack on the fire. BVFD Capt. Tim Riner said the structure was a total loss. Firefighters were able [...]
