A team of three Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters will join other agencies from Middle Tennessee deploying to Louisiana ahead of Tropical storm Sally. The Nashville Fire Department will join with other agencies from Middle Tennessee and deploy to Louisiana to aid in search and rescue efforts following Tropical Storm Sally’s landfall in Louisiana….
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm Agent Michael Busey are teaming up with the Murfreesboro Fire Department to support Fire Prevention Week, an annual public awareness campaign promoting home fire safety. State Farm agents are delivering Fire Prevention Week toolkits to more than 2500 fire departments across the country, including the Murfreesboro…
On September 6, 2020, at approximately 5:53 a.m., Smyrna Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 700 block of Nissan Drive. A Nissan Quest, driven by Shelbyville resident Victor Sebastian, age 41, collided with a Dodge Ram, driven by Smyrna resident James Bevill, age 42. Rutherford County Emergency Medical…
A group of Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters, deployed to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, is returning home after being told the task force team was not needed. MFRD Captain Brian Burgess, Captain Gary Hutchinson, and Firefighter Justin Anderson, part of the Tennessee Task Force 2 group, were notified of the cancelation…
Three Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters are joining a team of others traveling to Louisiana, to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. MFRD Captain Brian Burgess, Captain Gary Hutchinson, and Firefighter Justin Anderson deployed from Nashville with the Metro Nashville Urban Search and Rescue Tennessee Task Force 2 Team Thursday morning, Aug. 27….
The City of Murfreesboro Building & Codes Department has established a new burn permit fee for open burning organic material on commercial construction sites and for organizations like schools, churches or neighborhood groups hoping to host public gathering bonfires. The new burn permit fee is $100. “The City had gotten a lot of complaints about…
The City of Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) recently received a top rating of Class 1/1X from the Insurance Service Office (ISO), improving from Class 2/2X rating in 2016. The new rating could lead to lower insurance premiums for some homeowners and businesses. “This is a result of the dedication and hard work of our…
A Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighter suffered minor injuries at a fire of a storage facility after a wall collapsed and pinned two firefighters underneath early Saturday morning, July 4. A cinder block wall collapsed outward and landed on the two firefighters. The firefighters were pulled from the fallen debris by the Captain and…
One of La Vergne’s firefighters has earned his certification for Fire Officer III through the State of Tennessee Fire Commission. Life Safety Officer Allen McCormick received his certificate on June 17, 2020 after passing the Fire Officer III test. “It’s important to have a good base to stand on when working for the department,” says…
Smyrna Fire Department Engine 3 was rear ended in a motor vehicle crash earlier today. On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at approximately 9:51 a.m., Smyrna Police Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at 624 Enon Springs Road East. Tennessee Highway Patrol was notified and responded to investigate the accident. The driver of a…