Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) Chief Larry Farley announced this week Joshua Sanders will be promoted to the position of Captain effective March 29, 2021. “Josh is an incredible asset to RCFR, and I know he will serve our department and the community well in this new role,” said Farley. Sanders, who also serves as…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue crews saved two small dogs stuck in a sinkhole on Yeargan Road around noon on Saturday. The sinkhole was around eight feet deep with a 16’ opening. The dogs were in 12 inches of water where the hole opened below the surface. Firefighters were able to pull one of the dogs…
Around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, RCFR was requested by RCSO to assist with the search of a missing person in the area of Cut Off Road. RCSO searched the streets with K-9s, while RCFR used drones with thermal cameras to identify any “heat signatures” that might be useful in locating the person. Due to the nighttime…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) officials say a total of six people were displaced from their Valley Bend Road home after a fire occurred shortly after 10:30 Friday night. “Only four of the six were home at the time the fire broke out,” explained RCFR Lieutenant/Assistant Fire Marshal Joshua Sanders. Crews from RCFR, Almaville Volunteer…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) fire investigators are investigating an early morning fire where an elderly woman sustained serious injuries but was able to escape the burning home on Tuesday, Dec.15. She was transported to Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford with burn injuries. She was then transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center Burn Unit. There is no…
Emergency responders are crediting several civilians for saving the life of a motorcyclist trapped underneath a vehicle following a crash on Saturday, Nov. 7. The civilians sprang into action, using car jacks from their vehicles, lifting the weight of an SUV off the injured motorcyclist. The crash occurred on Mall Circle Drive next to Home…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) is requesting the public’s assistance with an intentionally set car fire that occurred around 6:30 pm on Sunday, November 1 in the 1500 block of Mount Herman Road. According to Lieutenant/Asst. Fire Marshal Josh Sanders, the department is seeking information related to the theft and arson of a 1990 Lincoln…
Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 1. As you “fall back”, Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) wants to remind you that the time change is also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. “If your smoke alarms did not come with a 10-year lithium battery, your batteries…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) rescued two adult males stranded and surrounded by high, moving waters from Snail Shell Cave in the Rockvale area Sunday afternoon. RCFR, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS), and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched just after 12:00 noon Sunday to a report of two adult males stranded inside the…
A man and his wife were able to safely get out of their burning home after a fire in their garage quickly spread Friday, Aug. 21. There were no reported injuries. The preliminary investigation revealed the fire may have started in the garage and quickly spread to a second story bonus room and attic around…