Chief: Don’t fight your own fires
So far this year, two Oak Ridge homes have been destroyed by fires after residents tried to fight the flames themselves and calls to 911 were delayed by five minutes or more, Oak Ridge Fire Chief...
View ArticleEast Tennessee arsons account for half of burned acres
More than half the acres burned by arson in Tennessee since November were from 40 fires set in Anderson, Campbell, Hawkins and Scott counties, state officials said Tuesday. The rash of wildfires before...
View ArticleTwo industry fires reported in Clinton
Two fires were reported Thursday night and early Friday morning at businesses in Clinton. The first fire broke out Thursday night at Rexnord, and the second one occurred early Friday at Eagle Bend...
View ArticleDamage from two Clinton fires estimated at $300,000
Information from WYSH Radio Following up on last week’s fires at a pair of industries in Clinton, we now have damage estimates from Rexnord and Eagle Bend Manufacturing. A Thursday night fire at...
View ArticleTennessee Fire Marshal’s Office urges safety in manufactured homes
NASHVILLE—The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging residents of manufactured homes—also known as mobile homes or trailers—to practice fire safety. More than 250,000 of these homes exist in...
View ArticleBuying three new fire trucks at once could save money, help training,...
Buying three new fire trucks at the same time could save money and make repairs and training easier, a city official said. Firefighters would only have to train on one truck, rather than on three...
View ArticleKeep your holidays from going up in flames!
State fire marshal offers tips for a safely decorated home NASHVILLE—The winter holiday season should be a joyous time of year. However, certain types of fires and injuries associated with decorating...
View ArticleSmoke from brush fires settles in Oak Ridge; burn ban, air quality alert in...
Note: This story was updated at 5:25 p.m. A brown-gray haze thickened over Oak Ridge on Monday and the smell of smoke hung in the air as firefighters battled blazes in East Tennessee and across the...
View ArticleMore than 4,000 acres burned in Anderson County, state records say
Note: This story was updated at 3:20 p.m. Nov. 12. NEW RIVER—More than 4,000 acres have burned this month in five fires in mountainous north Anderson County, state officials said. In Anderson County,...
View ArticleAir quality forecast for Tuesday: Unhealthy for sensitive groups
The air quality forecast for the Knoxville area on Tuesday is again unhealthy for sensitive groups. The air quality in the Knoxville area at about 8 a.m. Tuesday was unhealthy due to particle...
View ArticleWeather Service: Few inches of rain possible next week
A few inches of rain are possible starting Monday in areas hardest hit by the drought, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown. That would be a reversal of a months-long trend as a...
View ArticleJefferson Middle School ski, snowboard club supports Gatlinburg residents
By Scott Linn As have so many across the country and throughout Tennessee, students and teachers from Jefferson Middle School express their sadness over the recent fires that burned through...
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