On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 06:35 a.m., the Haletown Fire and Rescue was toned to I-24 Mile Marker 142 Westbound for a semi-truck fire. Upon arrival, we found the trailer on fire from the rear axle. Monteagle Fire and Rescue started suppressing the fire quickly. Firefighters made entry through the rear doors, locating hot …
On Saturday morning, just after midnight, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a two-vehicle crash with entrapment on I-24 at mile marker 166. Upon arrival, emergency responders found one driver entrapped after allegedly being rear-ended by the other vehicle. Firemen quickly began using jaws of life and freed the victim. The driver of the first …
On Sunday, just after 3:00 a.m. Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to HWY 134 in Whiteside with a report of several trees down. Upon arrival, due to the immense size of the trees, Jasper Highlands Fire Department and the Tennessee Department of Transportation responded to the scene. After 5 1/2 hours of hard work, Hwy …
On Saturday, nearly 20 firefighters from the Jasper Highlands Fire Department, Haletown Fire and Rescue, and Signal Mountain Fire Department completed the final day of training for the 32-hour Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads (TARS) course, which focused on safely removing injured people trapped in wrecked vehicles. The firemen received extensive hands-on practice using the …
On Tuesday, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a wildfire at 8250 Hwy 156. Upon arrival, firefighters found a significant fire threatening two structures. Sequatchie and Jasper Highlands fire departments reported to the scene for mutual aid, and TN Forestry bulldozers cut a larger firebreak to contain the fire. After an intense fight to protect …
Just before 3 Monday afternoon, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a brush fire on Shellmound Rd. While en route, they were informed that a camper and an outbuilding were in the path of the fire. Sequatchie and the Jasper Fire Department responded to the fire as mutual aid. Upon arrival, a parcel of the …
On Friday night around 6:45, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire on Gouger Lane in Whiteside. Jasper Highlands Fire Department also responded for mutual aid. The house was engulfed upon the firemen’s arrival, and the surrounding woods were also on fire. The hard-working firemen quickly controlled the blaze. The unoccupied home had …
On Saturday night, shortly after 8 PM, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a mutual aid call on Elder Mountain. An uncontrolled wildfire was threatening three structures. Upon arrival, Haletown firefighters collaborated with Chattanooga Fire, which had successfully brought the fire under control. The Haletown team promptly began extinguishing the remaining hot spots.
On Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2025, at approximately 5:45 PM, the Haletown Fire and Rescue and Jasper Fire and Rescue responded to a head-on collision on Hwy 41 near the convenience center. Upon their arrival, they found the owner of one vehicle shaken but stable while the owner of the other vehicle was entrapped. Immediate …
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 8:34 AM, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to an outbuilding fire on Scratch Ankle Rd. Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department and Jasper Highlands Fire also responded to assist. Upon arrival, the building was fully engulfed and had caught the roof of the nearby home on fire. Firemen quickly extinguished the …
