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Police ask for help finding missing man

Posted at 7:11 pm February 23, 2022
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Arthur Lee

The Oak Ridge Police Department and several area agencies are searching for a missing Oak Ridge man near Melton Hill Lake.

Arthur Lee, 59, was last seen Sunday and may have been in the area of Melton Lake Drive and Melton Lake Peninsula, a press release said.

ORPD, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and the Blount County Sheriff’s Office began searching for Lee around 11 a.m. Tuesday, the press release said. The Oak Ridge Fire Department help search with its boat on Melton Hill Lake.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Arthur Lee, missing man, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD

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

Man facing seven charges after three-vehicle crash on bridge

Posted at 5:00 pm September 20, 2021
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A 61-year-old Claxton man is facing seven charges, including vehicular assault and driving under the influence, after a crash involving three vehicles on the Edgemoor Road bridge in July, according to court records.

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A 61-year-old Claxton man is facing seven charges, including vehicular assault and driving under the influence, after a crash involving three vehicles on the Edgemoor Road bridge in July, according to court records.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Courts, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Premium Content Tagged With: Austin Keathley, crash, driving left of center, driving on a suspended license, driving under the influence, Edgemoor Road, Edmond Brand Sr., felony reckless endangerment, financial responsibility, improper passing, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police, Ray Faircloth, vehicular assault

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

ORFD has new truck to fight brush fires

Posted at 4:39 pm July 1, 2021
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The Oak Ridge Fire Department has a new truck designed for putting out brush fires. (Photo by ORFD)

The Oak Ridge Fire Department has a new truck designed to fight brush fires.

The new vehicle, Brush 1, was purchased by the city, and the equipment was purchased with a grant received from Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, for off-site emergency planning and response in the amount of $16,000.

It has a 300-gallon per minute Hale pump with a 300-gallon capacity water tank and a five-gallon foam storage tank, a press release said.

It can pump water through a bumper-mounted nozzle, which is operated via joystick inside the cab, while the vehicle is being driven so fire along the roadside can be contained and extinguished. This prevents having to deploy a hose line for a small area and helps to cover a larger area in less time, the press release said.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: brush fire, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Energy

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

Oak Ridge will have Independence Day fireworks

Posted at 10:21 am June 18, 2021
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Fireworks at Alvin K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge on July 4, 2017. (File photo by D. Ray Smith)

Oak Ridge will have its fireworks show to celebrate Independence Day this year.

The annual display was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fireworks show will be in Alvin K. Bissell Park on Sunday, July 4, and it is scheduled to begin at dark, around 9:45 p.m.

The Oak Ridge Community Band, now in its 77th year, will perform prior to the fireworks. the press release said. The concert is free, but donations are accepted by the band to help cover the cost of equipment and other expenses. The music is expected to begin at 7:30 p.m.

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Filed Under: Community, Community, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: fireworks, Independence Day, July 4, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Community Band, Oak Ridge Fire Department

For members: Council approves purchase of 3 drones for police, fire

Posted at 1:26 pm May 20, 2021
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The Oak Ridge City Council in a special meeting on Tuesday approved the purchase of three drones that will help police officers and firefighters battle blazes, find lost people, and respond to calls about people barricaded with weapons.

The seven-member Council had deferred a vote on the drones during its May 10 meeting after members raised questions about privacy, civil liberties, and requests for images or videos inadvertently captured by the drones.

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The Oak Ridge City Council in a special meeting on Tuesday approved the purchase of three drones that will help police officers and firefighters battle blazes, find lost people, and respond to calls about people barricaded with weapons.

The seven-member Council had deferred a vote on the drones during its May 10 meeting after members raised questions about privacy, civil liberties, and requests for images or videos inadvertently captured by the drones.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Premium Content, Top Stories Tagged With: Chris Wallace, Derek Burchfield, drones, Jeremy Huddleston, Jim Dodson, Mike Uher, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, Robin Smith

City wants to buy three drones for police, fire

Posted at 12:47 pm May 10, 2021
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The City of Oak Ridge wants to buy three drones for the Oak Ridge Police Department and Oak Ridge Fire Department.

The drones could minimize risks to emergency responders, according to a city memo. Drones could help officers and firefighters perform dangerous tasks such as responding to reports of armed people and other imminent threats, and evaluating fires and hazardous material incidents, the city said. Drones could also help with searches for lost people, which are often impeded by dense vegetation or delayed while waiting for all-terrain vehicles or boats.

“A drone can perform these tasks without delay and without placing responders at risk,” the memo said.

The drones could be used for aerial observation and intelligence collection, the memo said.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: drones, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police 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

Shay West promoted to ORFD B Shift captain

Posted at 10:18 am April 27, 2021
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Shay West

Oak Ridge Firefighter Shay West has been promoted to Station 1 B Shift captain.

West began his career with the Oak Ridge Fire Department as a firefighter/engineer in January 2014, a press release said.

He takes over for Ray Burney, who was promoted to battalion chief earlier this year.

“I’d like to thank my former battalion chief, now fire marshal, Eric Rackard for all of his guidance over the past few years,” West said in the press release.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire Tagged With: Oak Ridge Fire Department, Shay West

Controlled burns in west Oak Ridge

Posted at 2:26 pm April 5, 2021
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The Tennessee Division of Forestry and the U.S. Department of Energy will have controlled burns beginning at noon and ending at 7 p.m. Monday, April 5.

The controlled burns will continue Tuesday if necessary, the City of Oak Ridge said.

The controlled burn will be in the area of Wisconsin and Whippoorwill Drive in west Oak Ridge.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Tennessee, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, controlled burns, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Tennessee Division of Forestry, U.S. Department of Energy

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