On Sunday evening, Haletown Fire and Rescue was called to a brush fire on Hwy 134. On arrival, firemen discoveredit was old railroad ties. Haletown worked alongside of Chattanooga Fire due to the fire being inside Hamilton County. Chattanooga Station 3 used their ladder truck to help extinguish the fire. Haletown pulled an attack line …
At 8:49 pm Monday night, the Jasper Highland Fire Department responded to a report of a residential house fire on Victory Way, located in the Jasper Farms neighborhood of Jasper Highlands. Witnesses reported the home as fully engulfed and unoccupied, triggering immediate assistance from the Jasper and Kimball Fire Departments. When crews arrived, they found …
Saturday morning, 8 members of Haletown Fire and Rescue went to Macedonia boat ramp and did some drafting training. It was a refresher course for some members and teaching the new members how to draft. This training is very important in our area. Training helps ensure the firefighters are ready to respond safely and effectively …
Attention area fire departments in the Tennessee American Water service territories. The company has announced the opening of its 2026 Firefighting Support Grant Program, providing funding for equipment or training needs for eligible professional and volunteer fire departments located within Tennessee American Water’s service territories. Applicants can apply directly on the company’s website, tennesseeamwater.com, under the …
Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 1:25 Monday afternoon to a pickup truck fire on Highway 156. Officials report the vehicle was fully involved upon arrival and was ultimately deemed a total loss. No injuries were reported. The owner of the vehicle’s name was not released.Â
At 7:00 AM Wednesday morning, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to I-24 west for a report of a semi-truck on fire, hauling FedEx packages. During their respondence, two firemen observed an accident on the eastbound side that had rearended. The two firemen assisted and EMS was called. The Jasper Fire Department responded to the semi …
Dunlap Fire Department reported to 2:11 PM CST to Lewis Chapel on Thursday for a mutual aid request for a vehicle fire on Henson Gap Road at the entrance to the sand plant. Firefighters extinguished the vehicle and later returned to its department. There were no injuries in the incident. Sequatchie County Sheriff’s deputies arrived …
A mobile home in Marion County, caught fire on Pleasant Grove Road on Wednesday morning. Firefighters arrived shortly before 8:00am. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department reported that no one was hurt, and mutual aid assistance requested. At this time, the cause of the blaze remains unknown.
On April 22, 2026 at approximately 2 p.m. the Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched to a mobile home fire on 6th Street in Bridgeport. The fire department was extinguishing the fire and located a deceased female, Lisa Russell, age 54 of Bridgeport, inside the residence. The Sheriff’s Office was notified and Deputies, Investigators, Bridgeport Police, …
Authorities have formally identified the individual arrested and charged with murder following the discovery of a deceased woman inside a residence on Wednesday. A male suspect was taken into custody after a structure fire occurred in Bridgeport. Chief Deputy Eric Woodall of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that 62-year-old John Dunagan is the individual …
