Rutherford County Fire Rescue’s (RCFR) Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal house fire at a mobile home located on the 1300 block of Murray Kittrell Road. Multiple agencies including RCFR, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), La Vergne Fire Marshal, and La…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue’s (RCFR) Fire Marshal’s Office seeks the public’s assistance with the investigation into a house fire that occurred Friday afternoon on Big Springs Road. RCFR, Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services, and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the address shortly after 12:30 p.m. and discovered a vacant home…
Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) Director Carl Hudgens is pleased to announce that five RCEMS employees and medic students recently completed the national registry with a 100 percent first-time pass rate. Thomas McKinstry, Sophia Fuller, McKayla Knox, Oscar Porto, and Doug Diehl completed the paramedic program at Columbia State which entailed attending courses twice…
Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) announced Tuesday the promotion of Josh Wright and Mike Johnson to Captain. “Josh Wright has filled many roles over the years,” said RCEMS Director Carl Hudgens. “He’s worked tirelessly as the Interim B-Shift Captain. His leadership has made great strides, and I look forward to him serving permanently in…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue recently promoted a host of new lieutenants and engineers. Chad Alexander, Doug Roell, Tyler Benefield, Bret Miles, and Brandon Young were promoted to Lieutenants on July 1. Tyler Ruiz, Jay Turner, William Steele, Lora Stover, Austin Garner, and Matt Stevens were promoted to Engineers also on July 1. As of July…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue Fire’s Fire/Arson Investigation Unit worked with investigators from the La Vergne Fire Marshal’s Office to complete an investigation into a house fire that occurred on Bradyville Pike on Thursday, June 24 around 8:00 p.m. The teams determined that the fire, which led to the death of three pets in the home,…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) Chief Larry Farley announced Wednesday the promotion of Andy Haston to the position of Captain. Haston, who started his career with RCFR in 2013, was selected by the Captain Assessment Committee to fill the C-shift Captain’s vacancy upon Joshua Sanders promoting to the position of Fire Marshal. Holding a Bachelor’s…
An investigation is underway in La Vergne to determine the cause of a large house fire. Firefighters were called to the scene on Zither Lane around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Crews arrived to find flames at the rear of the home as well as coming from the roof. Luckily no one was injured. Mutual aid was…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) Chief Larry Farley announced this week Joshua Sanders will be promoted to the position of Fire Marshal. Sanders, who started his career with RCFR in 2016, officially assumed the role July 1, 2021. It’s the first time the department has had a full-time career Fire Marshal. “Up until now, Josh…
Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) is offering a host of fireworks safety tips ahead of this weekend’s Fourth of July Celebrations. “While legal for purchase, RCFR does not recommend the use of consumer fireworks during the Fourth of July weekend and Independence Day celebrations,” said Captain/Asst. Fire Marshal Joshua Sanders. “There are many local professional…