Together, the law enforcement agencies of Rutherford and Cannon Counties are dedicated to the safety of our citizens. Our goal during this declared state of emergency is to ensure the welfare of everyone living in this jurisdiction. Based on what is known about the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the best ways to accomplish this goal…
Daylight saving time in Tennessee begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8. As you adjust to losing an extra hour of sleep, Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) wants to remind you that the time change is also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. “If your smoke alarms did not…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) had a busy Wednesday night, completing six water rescues from vehicles and one from a house. Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding all over the county, causing several road closures and high water areas. RCFR and mutual aid partner LaVergne Fire Rescue Department responded to six water rescues where people…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue’s (RCFR) Arson Investigation Unit has charged a male suspect with setting fire to personal property after investigating an RV/camper fire that occurred on January 9, 2020. Crews responded to the area of Saddle Drive and Crest Drive just after 2:00 p.m. on January 9 for reports of an intentionally set camper…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) and its Fire/Arson Unit has charged a female suspect with aggravated arson after responding to a house fire at 3709 Woodbury Pike Tuesday night around 9:06. Units from RCFR, and Kittrell and Lascassas Fire Departments, along with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), arrived at…
The Dollar General located at 5854 Shelbyville Highway will close indefinitely following a large fire late Thursday night. Crews from Rutherford County Fire & Rescue, Christiana and Kittrell Volunteer Fire Departments, and Murfreesboro Fire Rescue responded to the blaze just before 10:00 p.m. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was also on scene. The first arriving apparatus…
Smoke alarms alerted residents of a fire at their home on Mockingbird Lane shortly after 8:00 Wednesday morning. Rutherford County Fire & Rescue (RCFR), Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS), and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to find smoke exiting the structure. “Crews made quick entry,” said RCFR Captain John Ingle. “Firefighters extinguished a chair…
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 a.m. As you set your clocks back an hour, Rutherford County Fire Rescue wants to remind you to also change the batteries in your smoke alarms. “If you do not have smoke alarms with a ten-year lithium battery, batteries should be changed in each unit twice…
At the County Commission meeting on Thursday August 15, Jeff Elliott, Director of The Fire & Codes Academy presented an award to Chief Larry Farley before the commission. The Tennessee Fire Codes and Training Academy recognized RCFR for having the highest training hours in the state for a combination Paid/Volunteer Fire Department. State Fire Marshal…
The Fire/Arson Investigation Unit of Rutherford County Fire Rescue has successfully identified and charged 26-year-old Tyler Hammontree today as the arsonist responsible for the trailer fire that took place at 528 Polly Thickett Road in Bell Buckle. Investigators determined that Hammond set fire to the trailer on the evening of May 29, 2019; the remains…