Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters with Ladder 6 had to rescue a bed-ridden woman from apartment that caught fire Thursday night. Everyone else in the apartment and two adjacent units got out on their own. There were no injuries. Firefighters also saved a dog. The fire was reported at the Park Place Apartments in the…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal Brian Lowe becomes only one of 1,873 fire officials internationally to receive a ‘Chief Fire Officer’ (CFO) designation. The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) voted unanimously to re-confer Lowe’s CFO designation on Thursday, Feb. 15. “It’s an honor to be recognized by my peers in the fire service,” Lowe…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Chief Mark McCluskey has named Josh Oliver as the new Assistant Chief of Suppression. “I look forward to continuing to serve MFRD, and the community in this new role,” Oliver said. “I look forward to working closely with Oliver and Assistant Chief of Medical Jamie Layhew, and witnessing their continued…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Chief Mark McCluskey has named Jamie Layhew as the new Assistant Chief for the Medical Division. “Leadership is not only about being in charge, but also about taking care of those you’re in charge of,” Layhew said. “I will continue to lead with courage, and compassion in this new role….
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Firefighter Jacob Bien has been named, ‘Firefighter of the Year’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County. Exchange Club Treasurer Melissa Wright presented Bien with the award at an award luncheon at Through the Grapevine on Broadmor St. Wednesday, Nov. 8. Fire Chief Mark McCluskey, Assistant Chief of Training Nicole…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Assistant Chief of Medical Services Jeff Wright has retired after nearly 22 years of dedicated service to the department. “It has been an honor and privilege to work alongside some of the best,” Wright said. “I’ve made some lifelong friend that I’m forever grateful for.” A retirement gather was held…
MFRD responded to a gas leak at the Rogers Petroleum main storage facility on Bridge Ave. at 9:11 a.m. Tuesday. An estimated 658 gallons of gasoline leaked from a failed pipeline. The leak has been contained. Most of the gas absorbed into the ground. A HazMat cleanup crew has been called to the scene for…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department is on scene of a fire at Just Love Coffee on Old Fort Pkwy. that was reported shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Heavy smoke was visible when firefighters arrived at the coffee shop. The roof was vented and fire began showing. The fire was quickly extinguished. No one was…
Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators are trying to determine if speeding may have contributed to a five-car crash on Saturday, Oct. 28. One of the cars burst into flames, trapping the driver inside. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters quickly put out the fire and rescued the 24-year-old male driver. The driver…
The westbound lanes of Interstate 24 at Exit 76 were closed for hours as Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters and other emergency personnel responded to a dump truck fire Thursday morning. The dump truck fire was reported at 4:26 a.m. near the Medical Center Pkwy./Fortress Blvd. underpass. Firefighters arrived to find the dump truck…