Wildfires in Canada have been fueled by record-setting temperatures all across the country. Most of the smoke and haze has been moving through the Great Lakes and Northeast regions of the United States, but a southern drop in the jet stream will bring a noticeable haze to Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky through Thursday morning. …
Smoke from Canadian Fires making its way to Tennessee Read More »
Franklin County Sheriff’s office has announced the passing of former deputy Rusty Clark. Rusty served Franklin County, Decherd, Tullahoma, and Winchester as a law enforcement officer and firefighter. Rusty started his career of service in 1991 and was currently employed as a police officer with Sewanee Police Department at the time of his death. Rusty …
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation needs help identifying the person who set fire to a Coalmont, TN, historical building. Sam’s Place in Grundy County caught fire on the morning of Easter Sunday. The TBI is investigating the fire as arson. The building has been in town for more than a century. It’s so historic you’ll …
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For the past 3 years, Hickerson Station VFD has been actively working to secure funding for our outdated Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, also known as “air packs.” Their current SCBAs have been in service since 2003 and have surpassed their normal service life. The department decided to apply for FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grant in January …
A debris burn permit is required through May 15 for outdoor burning from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry, where local restrictions do not apply. Materials that can be burned include leaves, branches, tree limbs, twigs, and other woody vegetation and yard trimmings gathered on site. Permits are issued only when conditions are …
The Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN) is a statewide radio system that provides communication connectivity infrastructure for local, state, and federal first responders. With TACN, first responders, including law enforcement, fire, EMS, and healthcare providers, have reliable communications capabilities for daily operations and the ability to talk to each other to coordinate at the local, …
Coffee County is now on the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network Read More »
Firefighters from Bedford County Fire Department, aided by Shelbyville Fire Department, responded to a home fire on Thursday morning on Cortner Hollow Road. According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, the fire woke up Jay and Stacy Jernigan around 6 am. The couple was treated for smoke inhalation. The flames also damaged two vehicles. The home was …
Charles “Buddy” Chapman, 82, was severely injured in a house fire on Sunday night in Shelbyville. Neighbors said they heard explosions and called authorities. The Shelbyville Times-Gazette reports that Chapman was first taken to Vanderbilt Bedford and then to Nashville, where he is being treated for his injuries.
Statement for Life Care Center of Tullahoma: On Jan. 20, a roof air conditioning unit above the dietary department started smoking and caught on fire. The fire department was immediately called, and associates sprang into action, following their fire safety training. Fourteen residents in the unit closest to the fire were evacuated out of precaution and safely moved …
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Life Care Center of Tullahoma evacuated fourteen residents after a roof fire was reported on Friday night. When Tullahoma Fire Department crews arrived at Life Care just after 9:15 p.m., flames were visible from an HVAC unit on the roof. Crews evacuated most of the building because of the fire. The Tullahoma Fire Department, with …
Life Care Center Catches Fire on Friday Night; Everyone Safe Read More »
