Murfreesboro Fire Rescue’s District 9, Engine 10, and Rescue 2 responded to a house fire at 1319 Dodd Trail just before 4:00 Saturday morning. All residents were out of the home and crews began a defensive attack on the flames that were shooting from the back of the house and roof. According to Battalion Chief…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s District 1, Engine 10, Ladder 2, and Rescue 2 responded to a house fire located at 2727 Comer Drive just after 12 noon on Thursday. According to Acting Battalion Chief Blake Insell, the homeowners said they were in the house and heard and felt a loud boom. They went outside and…
Officials say that a two-story duplex (new construction) fire on Saturday night was the result of arson. Units responded to 1009 North Church Street around 9:45 pm. The fire was located in the lower level kitchen area of the left side unit. According to Assistant Fire Marshal Michael Bartlett, the fire was intentionally set. “There…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Districts 1 and 8, Engine 4, and Rescue 9 responded to a fire at 1606 North Tennessee Boulevard (Ashwood Cove Apartments) just after 8:30 Monday morning. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and flames exiting a unit on the second floor of the “PP” building, according to Acting Battalion…
MPD has charged John Daniel Carothers (2/10/1966) with attempted first degree murder and MFRD has charged him with eight counts of reckless endangerment and one count of aggravated arson following a fire at 524 N Maple Street Saturday morning. MFRD crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke showing from the left side of the…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to a fire at 524 N Maple Street just after 6:00 Saturday morning. District 1, Engine 4 and Rescue 8 arrived on scene to discover one patient with significant burns and heavy smoke showing from the left side of the structure. Engine 3 was called for backup. The patient was…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue’s District 8, Ladder 6, and Engine 4 responded to a mobile home fire at 1706 North Tennessee Boulevard (Cedar Park) around 12:15 Wednesday morning. According to Captain/Shift Training Officer Tracy Summar, when crews arrived the unit on Lot 105 had heavy smoke showing. Crews quickly worked to extinguish the fire. However, fire,…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue’s Engine 4, Ladder 6, and District 7 responded to a house fire located at 2363 Crown Hill Drive just after 1:30 Friday afternoon. All residents including the family dog were outside upon MFRD’s arrival. According to Ladder 6 Captain Terrence Thomas, when crews got on scene there was no fire present outside…
The Rutherford County Fire Marshal has placed a burn ban in effect on Wednesday, January 31st and Thursday, February 1st, 2018. The burn ban is in effect due to wind gusts over 30 mph and low humidity in the Middle Tennessee area. Burn permits are free and required by law from October 15th through May…
The staff at Stones River National Battlefield plans to burn about 75 acres of fields and forested areas on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. These prescribed burns are a part of the park’s Fire Management Plan, which was developed with public and professional participation in 2003. The areas to be burned are located in the park’s…