Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal’s Office investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that destroyed a home Tuesday afternoon. One homeowner was inside when the fire started. He escaped unharmed before firefighters arrived. Firefighters responded to a home in the 5100 block of Cloister Drive around 1:16 p.m. When they…
The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) is investigating the cause of a house fire which displaced a Murfreesboro family on Monday, Oct. 17. Two adults and two dogs got out of the burning home safely. The fire happened at a home in the 1300 block of Eastwoods Dr. at 7:47 p.m. When firefighters arrived, fire…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) officials have identified the victim in Sunday’s fatal house fire on South Epps Woods Court as Glenora White of Murfreesboro. Mrs. White was discovered inside the residence during search efforts and was pronounced deceased on scene. The house fire was reported shortly before noon on October 2. RCFR, Almaville Volunteer…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR), Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services, and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) responded to a report of a residential structure fire at South Epps Wood Court just before noon Sunday, October 2. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire ventilating from on corner of the house. Crews discovered…
Murfreesboro Fire Marshal investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that left an 18-year-old male injured on Thursday September 22. The male and his 17-year-old sister escaped the home before Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters arrived. The 18-year-old was taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and minor…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) responded to a commercial fire at the Bill Rice Ranch located at 627 Bill Rice Road around 9:23 a.m. Monday morning. On arrival, crews discovered a 10,000 square feet steel building with heavy smoke billowing from the roof. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue was called for ladder and personnel support. Fortunately the…
Video of the fire on Middle Point Landfill last night around 8:15pm. We were told that since no dumping was allowed yesterday that it was probably a battery that exploded near the surface of the trash. We’ll post more info about it as it’s released.
A Murfreesboro Police officer was treated for smoke inhalation after helping to evacuate tenants at an early morning apartment fire. An elderly tenant was also treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters helped to evacuate others. Officer Joseph Shelton and Officer Dalton Parker were first on the scene. They saw smoke coming from several units at Chelsea…
Smyrna Fire Department (SFD) personnel were dispatched to a structure fire in the 8000 block of Minehead Drive at 7:11pm last night. Upon arrival, A-Shift SFD attacked and extinguished the fire, containing the damage to the outside wall and attic. The two occupants were not home at the time of the fire. SFD fire investigator’s…
MFRD responded to a fire at a homeless camp in the woods behind businesses on Robert Rose Drive/Thompson Lane area Thursday around 8 a.m. Smoke could be seen for miles. Firefighters were able to remove a propane tank near the fire with a pole and extinguish the fire. There was no access to the fire,…