Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s District 8, Ladder 1, and Engines 3 and 4 responded to a garage fire at a house located at 1143 Woods Edge Drive just before 6:30 Saturday night. Crews arrived on scene to find the garage fully involved. According to Battalion Chief Tim Swann, the garage is a total loss, but…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue’s Districts 1, 3, and 4 and Rescues 2 and 8 responded to a two-story duplex fire at 1036 Silver Court around 5:45 Friday night. Crews arrived on scene to find one side of the duplex fully involved on the first and second floors. According to Battalion Chief Daryl Alexander, crews got the…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Engine 4 and Ladder 6 and District 7 responded to a duplex fire at 812 Corner Court around 3:15 Saturday morning. Crews arrived on scene to find flames coming out of the front door and windows. The occupants of the unit where the fire originated were already outside. One of the…
The Woman’s Club of Murfreesboro is partnering with Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) to start the Reading Buddies Project. The Reading Buddies Project, according to club member Rebecca Cross, “places children’s books in the hands of first responders who encounter children under the most stressful circumstances.” Aside from the obvious benefits, Cross adds that, “the…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Engineer Guy Matthews retired in November with over 28 years of service. He started his career as a Firefighter in 1990 and was promoted to Engineer in 1995. Matthews says his desire to help people and learn how to use firefighting equipment prompted him to apply for the department. “It took…
As we enter into the cold month of December, our minds shift to staying warm and holiday decorating. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department would like to offer some holiday decorating and heating safety tips to assist your family with having a safe and happy holiday season. First things first – Let’s get warm! According to the…
This Saturday, Dec. 8th – Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR), the American Red Cross, and volunteers from Kittrell VFD, Lascassas VFD will canvass local neighborhoods to install free smoke alarms for residents. This is the first of many scheduled installation events, funded by the FEMA Fire Protection and Safety Grant awarded to RCFR. Yard signs…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Ladder 7 and Engine 5 responded to a vehicle fire at the Florence Market located at 5409 NW Broad Street just after 11:30 Tuesday morning. According to officials, the owner of the vehicle stated he pulled into the gas station and heard a pop. He quickly got out and realized it…
UPDATE The fire that occurred late Sunday night at Vintage at the Park apartments displaced a total of 7 people. Two other apartments other than the affected unit received water damage. No one required assistance from the Red Cross. MFRD’s Districts 1, 2, and 9 and Engine 3 were dispatched to a fire at Vintage…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department’s Districts 1, 3, and 8 and Rescue 9 responded to a house fire at 1320 Diana Street just before 10:00 Friday morning. Crews arrived to find heavy fire on the back deck and fire and smoke venting through the roof. The attic was completely involved according to the first arriving crew…