Prescribed fire is the most efficient and economical tool when managing our natural ecosystems. It allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without using costly methods such as bush hogging, under brushing or herbicide applications, which can also have long term negative effects on soils and waterways. The majority of prescribed fire …
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Last Tuesday, (Feb. 15, 2022) Coffee County emergency personnel were dispatched for a structure fire in Hillsboro. When crews arrived, Brothers Implement Company was fully engulfed in flames. Coffee County Sheriff’s Department Chief Investigator Billy Butler told On Target News the investigation by the state bomb and arson division has been completed. With all other …
Not only were there two fires in the Hillsboro area Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning but also numerous burglaries. The Brothers Implement fire destroyed the office building, but firemen from multiple departments were able to stop the fire from getting into the shop area. Ownership told our staff that they plan to run the …
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Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers reported to On Target News on Wednesday that there is currently a burn ban in Coffee County and in the City of Manchester.
At approximately 8pm Tuesday night Coffee County emergency personnel were dispatched for a structure fire in Hillsboro. When crews arrived, Brothers Implement Company was fully engulfed in flames. Firemen from throughout the county were called to the scene along with Coffee County EMS, Emergency Management and sheriff’s department. One emergency worker informed On Target News …
Tullahoma Fire Department would like to share some tips about Smoke Alarm Safety. One of the slogans they like to share is “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep!” TFD says to install smoke alarms in every bedroom. You also want to install smoke alarms in the basement and on every level of your home. Large …
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Manchester Fire-Rescue responded to a structural fire Tuesday night around 6:04 PM. Crews arrived on scene within minutes and were presented with a fully involved Pole Barn/House fire. The structures were located about 200 yards of off Interstate Dr. in a wooded area. Crews began an initial attack with deck gun and handlines from the …
The name of the fatal fire victim on Boynton Valley Road in Coffee County has been released. Authorities believe that 77 year-old Douglas Nevill is believed to have died in the fire. However, official identification will be confirmed later. North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department and other firefighters were called to scene of the structure fire …
North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department and other firefighters were called to scene of a structure fire on Sunday. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the blaze on Boynton Valley Road. After responding around noon, emergency workers discovered that a 77 year-old man had perished in the home. The name of the victim is …
On Saturday December 18 2021, at approximately 9:22 P.M. Coffee County Communications Center dispatched Tullahoma Fire Department and Tullahoma Police Department to a possible structure fire at 101 Lynn Street. Tullahoma Fire Engine Companies 701, 702, Deputy Fire Marshal 709, multiple TPD patrol units, Coffee County EMS, as well as Coffee County Sheriff Department initially …
