Fire Update in Marion County

Monday night, firefighters in Marion County continued battling the blaze on Whitwell Mountain when another fire occurred.

Crews responded to a fire on Suck Creek Mountain in Marion County on Monday night close to Coppinger Road.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reminded everyone that there is a burn ban, which means a permit is required to burn.

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At 3:30 PM Monday, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 3400 block of Highway 134 for an illegal fire that had spread into a several acre brush fire, threatening structures. Haletown requested the Jasper Fire Department for mutual aid assistance. Two crews began protecting the structures in danger while the other began extinguishing the fire.

Thanks to quick response and hard work by firefighters, the fire was contained before it could damage any of the nearby homes and quickly extinguished. Haletown Volunteer Fire Department and Jasper firefighters arrived quickly and fought this wind-fueled fire. The fire would’ve grown out of control and taken the mountainside if not for these brave men and women.

At 9:30 pm, Mullins Cove Fire Department responded to two brush fires in the 19000 block of River Canyon Rd. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fires, and no injuries were reported.

Due to the outstanding work of firefighters and the needed rain, all fires are either out or contained.

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.