A Murfreesboro firefighter and an Emergency Communications specialist were among those honored with the Jerry Anderson Hero Award from the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP Saturday (Jan. 25). The awards were presented at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast held at Middle Tennessee State University James Union Building. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Engineer…
Work on Murfreesboro’s newest fire station located on City land at Blaze Drive and Fortress Boulevard near Blackman High School is moving to the interior, with completion anticipated in mid-spring. Firefighters could begin responding to calls from their newest $4.468 million station in May 2020. “With all the growth in the Blackman area, we anticipated…
An overnight fire caused major damage to a 12-unit building and forced the evacuation of more than 20 residents, at the 1540 Place Apartments on Lascassas Pike, Friday, Jan. 17. Members of the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) and Murfreesboro Police Department went door-to-door evacuating residents as fire consumed the building around 11:04 p.m. Firefighters…
Preventing an active shooter from killing people and saving lives was the goal of Rutherford County emergency responders who completed an Active Threat Integrated Response Course last year. More than 740 law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics working in Rutherford County were trained based on the rescue task force approach, said Sheriff’s training Lt. Chris…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) crews will continue to monitor the air quality at an apartment complex, throughout the night, after a worker with a paving company used gasoline to clean equipment at the complex’s onsite car wash, causing gas fumes to spread. MFRD responded to the Annandale Apartments, 1307 Westlawn Blvd., around 6:40 p.m….
A father and his daughter were able to safely get out of their burning home after a fire in a converted garage quickly spread Thursday morning, Jan. 2. A father and his daughter were able to safely get out of their burning home after a fire in a converted garage quickly spread Thursday morning, Jan….
UPDATE: Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Fire Marshal’s Division has determined the possible cause of the fire at the Jackson Motel to be electrical in nature, due to an overloaded circuit. “This time of year, people need to be cognitive about using extension cords and plugging too many items into outlets,” said MFRD Fire Marsal…
Two people escaped a burning apartment unharmed after a stove fire quickly spread at Rivermont Apartments on N. Thompson Lane Friday afternoon, Nov. 15. The preliminary investigation revealed that the parents of the man who live in the apartments were helping him move when they noticed fire in the kitchen. They called 9-1-1 to report…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Assistant Chief-Medical Services Kim Lawson retires after a combined four decades of fire-medical services, spending the past five years with MFRD. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Assistant Chief-Medical Services Kim Lawson retires after a combined four decades of fire-medical services, spending the past five years with MFRD. “I’ve enjoyed my…
Officials investigating an early morning house fire on Huntwood Drive Thursday have classified the fire as accidental. According to Rutherford County Fire & Rescue (RCFR) Investigator Joshua Sanders, the department was assisted by other local investigators from Lavergne and Nashville fire departments. The consensus of the investigators was that the fire was not intentionally set…