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 …
The Jasper Highlands Fire Department has unveiled a newly redesigned website aimed at making information and resources more accessible to residents of the Jasper Highlands community. According to a recent announcement from the department, the new website, located at jasperhighlandsfd.com, features improved navigation, expanded information, and additional resources designed to help answer questions about the …
Rising fuel costs are presenting significant challenges for volunteer fire departments. Budgetary concerns are now requiring firefighters in some areas to cover operational expenses personally when responding to emergency calls. For example, Haletown Fire and Rescue in Marion County can spend up to $100 on diesel for each operation, which places a considerable financial strain …
Early Monday morning at 1:30 am, during the severe thunderstorm, Jasper Highlands Fire Department to a fire alarm at a home on Jasper Highlands Boulevard. Upon arrival, firemen used thermal imaging cameras to look for a hidden fire and ultimately located no fire. The investigation showed that the fire alarm was apparently triggered by rainwater …
Press Release from Jasper Highlands Fire Department: Marion County Fire Departments are preparing to transition to the statewide 800 MHz Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN), dramatically improving emergency communications for firefighters and first responders across the county. The current radio system used by Marion County fire departments has long suffered from limited coverage and frequent …
Tennessee American Water is awarding $17,000 to multiple fire and rescue agencies in the area through the Company’s 2025 Firefighting Support Grant program. The grants provide supplemental funding to emergency responders for critical equipment, training, and community education. “Tennessee American Water is proud to support our local fire and rescue first responders through our Firefighting Support …
The Jasper Highlands Fire Department (JHFD) is now an official Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads (TARS) affiliate member. This is an Association of Life-Saving, Rescue, and First Aid Units, with members organized, trained, and equipped for various rescues and first aid work. TARS also provides a variety of rescue training, which offers potential cost savings …
The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department conducted a training day on Saturday. They split into two groups. The first group stayed at Station One and trained in Rapid Intervention Team skills, which were used to rescue firefighters in a Mayday situation. The second team went off the mountain with Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, Jasper Highlands, Sequatchie …
One person has died after an early morning house fire last week in Whiteside. Officials with the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department say they were dispatched to the 2000 block of TN-134 at approximately 12:48 AM CDT on Thursday, July 10th, 2025. The department sent two fire engines and a tanker along with 10 firefighters. Mutual …
On Monday at 10:32 a.m., the Jasper Highlands Fire Department responded to a truck fire on Jasper Highlands Boulevard, between the pedestrian bridge and the entry gate. Firefighters found the front end of a pick-up truck in flames. Their team worked and the fire was quickly extinguished. The driver escaped the vehicle safely, but the …
