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Oak Ridge donates fire engine to Briceville

Posted at 9:32 pm November 22, 2017
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The City of Oak Ridge donated a fire engine to the Briceville Volunteer Fire Department on Nov. 6, 2017, as they awaited delivery of a new fire truck. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

The City of Oak Ridge donated a fire engine to the Briceville Volunteer Fire Department on Nov. 6, 2017, as they awaited delivery of a new fire truck. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

 

This story and photos are from the City of Oak Ridge newsletter in November 2017.

The City of Oak Ridge donated a fire engine to the Briceville Volunteer Fire Department earlier this month as they awaited delivery of a new fire truck.

Oak Ridge Fire Department’s new engine was purchased using a stipend from Anderson County as part of a mutual aid program.

ORFD Chief Darryl Kerley and some of his firefighters walked Briceville VFD Chief Jamie Brewster through important details about the truck before they turned it over to the new owner. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Briceville, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Briceville Volunteer Fire Department, City of Oak Ridge, Darryl Kerley, fire engine, Jamie Brewster, Mark Watson, mutual aid, Oak Ridge Fire Department

Oak Ridge firefighters help rescue 12 people trapped in cars surrounded by fires near Dollywood

Posted at 3:03 pm November 30, 2016
By John Huotari 2 Comments

People being removed from vehicles while Oak Ridge Fire Department crews helped respond to the Sevier County wildfire starting Monday, Nov. 29, 2016. (Photo by Oak Ridge Fire Chief Darryl Kerley)

People being removed from vehicles while Oak Ridge Fire Department crews help respond to the wildfires that raged across Sevier County on Monday, Nov. 29, 2016. (Photo by Oak Ridge Fire Chief Darryl Kerley)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 4:30 p.m.

Oak Ridge firefighters helped rescue 12 people and four dogs from three cars surrounded by fires behind Dollywood near Pigeon Forge on Monday.

The 12 visitors had been staying in rental cabins behind the Dollywood theme park.

The rescue happened at about 11 p.m. Monday after wildfires fueled by high winds spread from Chimney Tops in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Gatlinburg area.

Before the rescue, an Oak Ridge Fire Department crew, along with five Maryville firefighters, had responded to several fire-related situations in Pigeon Forge, most of them in the Dollywood area, a City of Oak Ridge press release said. Pigeon Forge is near Gatlinburg.

At about 11 p.m., the firefighters were dispatched to Mitchell Road to help a man trapped in a cabin with fire all around him. But firefighters were unable to get there because the road was blocked by downed trees and power poles, the press release said. Firefighters began cutting trees until they encountered downed power lines and transformers.

Once Sevier County Electric System workers arrived and cut electrical power to the area, the crew again entered the fire area to rescue the man, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fire, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider Tagged With: Bill Haslam, brush fire, City of Oak Ridge, Darryl Kerley, Dollywood, fire, forest fire, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, James Jordain, Jordan Alcorn, Mark Watson, mutual aid, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Pigeon Forge, rescue, wildfire

No one injured in Foxwood Circle fire in Oliver Springs on Thursday

Posted at 2:04 pm January 10, 2015
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Foxwood Circle Smoke in Oliver Springs

Heavy smoke and fire was visible at the rear of this house on Foxwood Circle in Oliver Springs on Thursday. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

There were no injuries in a house fire late Thursday morning on Foxwood Circle in Oliver Springs.

The Oliver Springs Fire Department was able to respond quickly—arriving within four minutes—because of a new standby program. That program uses the Fire Department’s volunteers to staff the station with firefighters to improve staffing levels and allow faster response times, said Justin Bailey, Oliver Springs assistant fire chief.

He said Thursday’s porch fire at 120 Foxwood Circle was reported at 11:50 a.m., and it extended into the home’s attic. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes with help from the Oak Ridge Fire Department and Marlow Volunteer Fire Department through an automatic mutual-aid program. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Marlow, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Agnes L. Justice, American Red Cross, cold weather, fire, firefighters, Foxwood Circle, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, mutual aid, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oliver Springs, Oliver Springs Fire Department, standby program, volunteers

ORFD responds to large fire at former Miller-Brewer Department Store in Harriman

Posted at 12:55 pm January 10, 2015
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Miller-Brewer Department Store Fire at Harriman

Several fire departments, including Oak Ridge, battle a blaze on Thursday, January 9, at a vacant building in Harriman that once housed the Miller-Brewer Department Store. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

Several local fire departments, including Oak Ridge’s, battled a blaze on Thursday, January 9, at a vacant building in Harriman that once housed the Miller-Brewer Department Store at the corner of North Roane Street and Crescent Street.

The fire was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

The large building has three stories and a basement, and it has been vacant for 15 years or so, according to spectators. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blair, East Roane County, Harriman, Kingston, Police and Fire, Roane County Emergency Services, Top Stories Tagged With: Crescent Street, David Harrington, fire, Harriman, Harriman Fire Department, Kingston, Miller-Brewer Department Store, mutual aid, North Roane Street, Oak Ridge Fire Department, ORFD, Roane County Emergency Services, Tom Scott

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