The Dunlap Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on Rankin Avenue around 4:30 on Saturday. A piece of cooking equipment triggered an alarm. Firefighters arrived at the scene just minutes after the alarm sounded, but the fire had already been extinguished with a fire extinguisher. A fan was set up to clear …
At 7:15 Friday night, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 127 near Garrett’s Garage. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle just off the southbound lane with fire in the dash. Garrett’s Wrecker service employees deployed three fire extinguishers on the car before the fire department arrived. Firefighters extinguished the fire, …
On Friday, January 24, 2025, the Dunlap Fire Department and other emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 127 North near the Bledsoe County line. The driver of one of the vehicles required extrication. Firefighters used the Hurst hydraulic spreaders to open the driver’s door. Firemen then assisted Puckett EMS and Bledsoe County …
Everyone, mark your calendars for December 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Dunlap’s 10th annual Stuff the Truck. Dunlap Police, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, the Lions Club, Dunlap Fire Department, and Thrive Sequatchie are working together to collect new unwrapped toys, canned food, and monetary donations. They’ll be set …
On Saturday, 11-23-2024, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a single-vehicle accident with entrapment on Hwy 111 across from the Cagle Trading Post. A vehicle had left the roadway, sideswiped a tree, and came to rest in thick underbrush. Firefighters extricated the passenger using Hurst eDRAULIC tools. Puckett EMS transported both occupants with non-life-threatening …
On Sunday afternoon, October 27, at approximately 3:43, the Palmer Fire Department responded to the former Palmer Elementary School for a possible structure fire with smoke visible from the building at the time of the call. Initial first responders immediately requested the additional response of mutual aid resources from surrounding fire departments for manpower and equipment, …
On Monday, October 7th, just after 7:00 PM, Dunlap Fire responded to a two-vehicle crash on SR 28 and John Burch Road. The crash involved a passenger sedan and a commercial “bobtail” truck. Dunlap Fire was joined on the scene by the Dunlap Police Department, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, and Puckett EMS. On arrival, it was …
Dunlap Firefighters and the Dunlap Police Department Search and Rescue Team returned home safely from their deployment to Unicoi County to assist the victims of the tremendous flooding. Firemen from the Jasper Highlands Fire Department have also returned home after helping victims of the hurricane flooding. The road to recovery in East Tennessee is going …
Some members of Dunlap Fire and Police, Signal Mountain Fire Department, Jasper Highlands, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, and the Chattanooga Fire Department are all working in the flood area of Tennessee. The ground area search operations are being conducted over a 10-hour day. Lt. Jody Lockhart described the conditions as extremely hazardous, with debris built up approximately 24 …
The Dunlap Fire Department has been deployed with Dunlap Police, Sequatchie County Rescue Squad, Chattanooga Fire, and Jasper Highlands Fire to assist with operations in Unicoi County after the flooding from the hurricane. Crews arrived safely at the staging area at around 1:00 AM Central Time on Monday. They expect sporadic updates as crews are …
