Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Training Allen Swader will retire with 29 years of service on July 1. Swader began his career in the fire service in 1990 after a little “push” from cousin Johnny Swader. “I never had aspirations of becoming a firefighter, but my cousin Johnny worked for MFRD and asked me…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Fire Marshal is asking for the public’s assistance with an early morning vehicle fire at University Commons located at 1245 Old Lascassas Road. Crews were dispatched to the location just before 2:30 Monday morning. They arrived to find a Chevy Traverse fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the vehicle, but another…
After 29 years at Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department, Engineer Ronald “Ronnie” Nobles will be handing in the keys to his engine on July 1. Nobles started in June 1990 after two years of attempting to get hired on with the department. “I’ve always wanted to be a firefighter,” says Nobles. “I had several relatives in…
The public is invited to a special “Open House Weekend” for viewing the recently relocated Murfreesboro Fire Station 4 at 1321 Medical Center Parkway. Doors will be open for the community on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 from 1:00-4:00 pm both days. Fire Rescue Chief Mark Foulks and other members of MFRD will…
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. and The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department are hosting a “Car Seat Check” event the whole family can enjoy on April 13th! Why are car seat checks important? Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for all children. Properly fastened child restraints, or car seats,…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department had a very busy Wednesday evening with two apartment fires coming in within 30 minutes. The first fire occurred at The Cove at Center Point I located at 910 Brown Drive around 7:00 pm. According to Acting Battalion Chief Mike Keith, flames were rolling out of a second story unit when…
UPDATE: The next of kin of the deceased from last night’s 914 Kirkwood Avenue fire have been notified. He has been identified as Jack E. Forrest (8/18/1937). ORIGINAL RELEASE: Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department responded to a house fire at 914 Kirkwood Avenue just after 6:00 Monday evening. Dispatch notified crews that the caller believed there…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department recently welcomed 25 new Fire Trainees. The large group was hired with $2.8 million in Federal grant funds the department was awarded last year. The “Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER)” grant is helping the department to achieve its goal of meeting National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) minimum staffing…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department officials are asking for the public’s assistance with information regarding a playground fire that occurred late Monday afternoon at the Parkside Housing Complex located at 524 Vaughn Street. “We definitely have reason to believe this fire was intentionally set,” said Assistant Fire Marshal Michael Bartlett. “One of the indicators was the…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department crews were dispatched to a commercial fire at 524 Vaughn Street just before 4:30 Monday afternoon. Crews arrived on scene to find the playground of Parkside Housing Complex fully engulfed in flames. According to Battalion Chief Jamie Bigelow, flames were shooting almost 20 feet high and threatening to spread to buildings…