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Fire damages home on Lansing Road

Posted at 5:58 pm December 9, 2022
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A fire on Friday afternoon damaged a home on South Lansing Road, according to the City of Oak Ridge.

The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to the fire at 12:45 p.m. Friday.

“Multiple callers to 911 reported fire was visible through the windows and roof,” the city said in a press release. “ORFD crews arrived within five minutes of the call with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene and found heavy fire from the rear of the structure. A hose line was taken in the home to begin suppression efforts. The Oak Ridge Electric Department also responded to secure power to the affected building. The fire heavily damaged one half of the building, while the other half had smoke and water damage.”

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, fire, Oak Ridge Fire Department, South Lansing Road

Norton Road home destroyed by fire

Posted at 5:58 pm September 6, 2022
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A home on Norton Road in Oak Ridge was destroyed in a fire on Sunday, and a resident had injuries that were not life-threatening. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

A home on Norton Road in Oak Ridge was destroyed by a fire on Sunday, and a resident had injuries that were not life-threatening.

The house fire was reported at about 5 p.m. Sunday, September 4. When Oak Ridge firefighters arrived, they saw a large amount of smoke and fire coming from the home, a press release said.

“The fire was under control within 20 minutes of arrival, but fire crews remained on scene for the next several hours to put out hot spots,” the press release said.

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Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Eric Rackard, fire, Norton Road, Oak Ridge Fire Department

Investigation under way in West Outer Drive house fire

Posted at 4:29 am July 18, 2022
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Three people are safe after a house fire on West Outer Drive on Friday morning, July 15, 2022. (Photo from City of Oak Ridge)

Three people are safe after a house fire on West Outer Drive on Friday morning.

Fire crews arrived on scene of the home, located at 687 West Outer Drive, within three minutes of the call, a press release said. They arrived at 10:06 a.m. to find the home on fire with heavy smoke coming from the roof.

One man suffered injuries that weren’t life-threatening after escaping through a window, the press release said. He was treated on scene and did not need to be taken to the hospital.

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Filed Under: Fire, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: fire, house fire, Oak Ridge Fire Department, West Outer Drive

Man, two dogs displaced after battery sparks fire

Posted at 7:11 pm December 9, 2021
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An Oak Ridge man and his two dogs were displaced following a fire at their Cedar Lane home early Wednesday morning.

The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to the house at 2:56 a.m. Wednesday after the homeowner said a lithium battery was on fire in his living room.

Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes of the call and found smoke and fire in the front of the residence, a press release said. Crews were able to contain the fire within 10 minutes, but there was significant smoke and heat damage throughout the home.

The man and his dogs were able to safely evacuate before the fire department arrived, the press release said. He credited his working smoke alarms for alerting him to the fire and allowing a safe exit.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Cedar Lane, Eric Rackard, fire, lithium battery, Oak Ridge Fire Department

Police asking for information about arson on Waddell Circle

Posted at 9:34 am July 21, 2021
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Image by Oak Ridge Police Department

The Oak Ridge Police Department is asking for tips about an arson on Waddell Circle on Sunday, July 11.

The Oak Ridge Fire Department had responded to a residential fire in a quadplex that evening. (That was the same evening widespread power outages and partial power outages were reported in Oak Ridge.)

The fire on Waddell Circle was later determined to be set intentionally, and ORPD investigators responded to the fire.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: arson, fire, Marvell Moore, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD

3 displaced, none injured after being rescued from apartment fire

Posted at 7:55 am June 24, 2021
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Three people are safe after a fire at an apartment complex on Glassboro Drive Wednesday morning. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

Three people who had been asleep are safe after being evacuated from a fire at an apartment complex on Glassboro Drive on Wednesday morning.

At around 8:57 a.m. June 23, Oak Ridge Fire Department crews were dispatched to 114 Glassboro Drive. Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes of the dispatch, the City of Oak Ridge said in a press release.

“The first arriving crew found smoke showing from the top of the apartment building,” Oak Ridge Fire Marshal Eric Rackard said. “During a search of the apartments, three residents were found asleep in the apartment that was on fire. Crews were able to safely evacuate all residents and they were not injured.”

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Filed Under: Fire, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider Tagged With: American Red Cross, City of Oak Ridge, Eric Rackard, fire, Glassboro Drive, Oak Ridge Fire Department

Three displaced, no injuries in house fire

Posted at 10:29 am April 27, 2021
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Three adults were displaced, but no one was injured in a house fire on Jonathan Place this past weekend, firefighters said.

The Oak Ridge Fire Department was called to a structure fire on the 200 block of Jonathan Place around 9:22 p.m. Friday. Crews arrived at 9:26 p.m. and found smoke coming from the residence. The fire was under control by 9:32 p.m., a press release said.

An initial investigation showed that cause of the fire was determined to be an improperly extinguished cigarette, the press release said.

ORFD, Oak Ridge Police Department, Anderson County EMS, and American Red Cross responded to the scene.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire Tagged With: fire, Jonathan Place, Oak Ridge Fire Department

Smoke lingers over west Oak Ridge due to barn fire

Posted at 3:51 pm October 21, 2020
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Smoke was lingering over west Oak Ridge today (Wednesday, October 21) due to a barn fire off Johnson Road in Oliver Springs yesterday.

The smoke was lingering over west Oak Ridge because of heavy fog Wednesday morning, the Oak Ridge Fire Department said.

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, Police and Fire Tagged With: barn fire, fire, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oliver Springs

No injuries but home destroyed by fire on East Pasadena

Posted at 1:07 pm August 3, 2020
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No one was injured, but a home was destroyed by a fire on East Pasadena Road in Oak Ridge early Monday, July 27, 2020. (Submitted photo)

No one was injured, but a home was destroyed by a fire in Oak Ridge last week.

The fire was reported in the 100 block of East Pasadena Road early Monday, July 27, the Oak Ridge Fire Department said.

Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at the home around 3:16 a.m. last Monday. When they arrived, fire crews found that 25 percent of home was on fire, with flames coming through the roof in the back corner.

Three engines, a tower truck, rescue truck, and battalion chief fought the fire for approximately 20 minutes before gaining control, the ORFD said. The Oak Ridge Electric Department responded to disconnect the power at the pole, and the Oak Ridge Police Department provided security.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire Tagged With: East Pasadena Road, fire, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department

Apartment kitchen fire displaces seven residents

Posted at 11:34 am June 22, 2020
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Seven apartment residents were displaced after a kitchen fire on Wakefield Road on Friday, but no injuries were reported.

The fire was reported at about 8 p.m. Friday.

When crews arrived, the Oak Ridge Fire Department found a kitchen fire in one of six apartments. The fire was quickly extinguished, but there was heavy fire damage to that apartment, the ORFD said.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire Tagged With: fire, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Wakefield Road

No injuries reported in house fire

Posted at 7:48 am February 21, 2020
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Outer Drive Fire 3 Feb 21 2020
No injuries were reported in a fire that destroyed a home on Outer Drive early Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Note: This story was updated at 8:35 a.m. Feb. 24.

No injuries were reported in a fire that destroyed a home on Outer Drive near Ogden Lane early Friday.

The cause of the fire, reported at about 2:19 a.m. Friday, is under investigation.

“The first arriving unit was on scene within minutes and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the residence,” the City of Oak Ridge said. “The resident was not home at the time of the fire.”

Outer Drive was closed at Ogden Lane on Friday morning as the Oak Ridge Fire Department watched for hot spots and continued to spray water on the charred home, which appeared to have a second story that had collapsed. The road re-opened shortly after 3 p.m. Friday.

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Filed Under: Fire, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: fire, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Outer Drive

Oak Ridge firefighter injured in fire on Artesia Dr.

Posted at 11:43 pm February 20, 2020
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An Oak Ridge firefighter was injured fighting a house fire on Artesia Drive early Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. (Photo by Oak Ridge Fire Department)

An Oak Ridge firefighter was injured in a fire in a vacant house on Artesia Drive early Friday, February 14.

The fire was reported at about 3:20 a.m. February 14.

When the Oak Ridge Fire Department arrived, firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from the windows and eaves of the home, a press release said.

“The fire crew entered through the front door and quickly extinguished the fire in the kitchen area,” the press release said.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: fire, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

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