Tag: Haletown Volunteer Fire Department

Firefighters Respond Semi-Truck Fire Monday on I-24

On Monday at 2 PM, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a semi-truck fire on Interstate 24 at mile-marker 162. The Town Jasper and Jasper Highlands Fire Departments were called for mutual aid. Upon arrival, the tractor was fully engulfed and spread to the trailer. Crews kept the fire from spreading and kept the trailer …

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Brush Fire Extinguished on Monday

On Monday (Oct 21, 2024), at 4:28 p.m., Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a brush fire on Brindilene Drive. Upon arrival, the fire was already an acre-wide and picking up steam. Crews immediately cut a fire break around the entire fire, which contained the blaze and kept it from spreading. The Tennessee Division of …

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Sunday Crash on I-24

On Sunday, October 12, 2024, at 2:02 p.m., Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to Eastbound I-24 at Mile marker 163 for a vehicle rupturing its fuel tank. Upon arrival, firemen found a vehicle entangled in the cable guardrail and ruptured its gas tank. Seeing no one was injured, oil drying and fuel cleaning began immediately. The …

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Haletown Firemen in Unicoi County Helping with Search and Rescue

The Haletown Fire Department has gotten immediate mobilization orders from the Tennessee State Regional Mutual Aid Coordinator to send a six-person team to Unicoi County for search and rescue operations in response to Hurricane Helene. Haletown Firemen Captain Mitchel Shell, Captain Brandon Gilliam, PIO Stephen Ware, Firefighter Landon Case, and Firefighter Jacob Gayton left for …

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Large Fire in Haletown Area on Friday

Friday night at 9:23, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 2100 block of Highway 134 for a structure fire. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a fully involved structure fire, with 50-foot-tall flames and a brush fire spreading from the burning structure. Fire crews immediately began preventing the fire from spreading …

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Single vehicle accident with entrapment on Griffith Highway requires help of multiple agencies

A single vehicle accident with entrapment on Griffith Highway required the help of multiple agencies early Sunday morning. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene to assist at approximately 4:08 AM CDT.  In addition to Haletown VFD and five firemen, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Puckett EMS were …

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Tennessee American Announces Recipients of 2024 Firefighting Support Grants

Tennessee American Water is awarding over $22,000 to multiple firefighting agencies in the area through the Company’s 2024 Firefighting Support Grant program. The grants provide supplemental funding to emergency responders for items such as critical equipment, training and community education. “As we remember 9-11 this week, we think of our first responders who stand ready …

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Outdoor Burning Request after Firefighters Respond to Grass Fire

On Sunday, just before 6 PM, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the 500 block of Hancock Road. Firemen found an acre of grass had burned. Jasper Highlands responded for mutual aid to assist Haletown. The fire was caused by some boxes being burned in a pile. Haletown Volunteer Fire …

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Fire Damages Home in Haletown

Wednesday afternoon at 4:28 PM, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Old Whiteside Road for a structure fire. Haletown crews quickly located the fire in the roof and began an aggressive interior attack. Crews contained the fire to the attic and quickly extinguished it. The cause of the fire was a …

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Brush Fire Near I-24 on Monday

On Monday, August 26th, at 12:30 AM, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a brush fire near I-24 Eastbound MM 164. Upon arrival, Firefighters found a small brush fire caused by an unsecured trailer being pulled on the interstate. The fire was quickly extinguished, and no civilians or firemen were injured.