On Friday morning (Nov. 22, 2024) around 5:40 a.m., the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department called for mutual aid for a tractor-trailer fire on westbound I-24 at mile marker 144.
The Jasper Highlands and Monteagle Fire departments responded. Upon arrival, a small brush fire was extinguished. The three fire departments attacked the Amazon tractor-trailer fire, which had various items inside, making it difficult to extinguish. The fire was brought under control around three hours later.
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.