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Smoke alarms help residents escape fire that destroys home

Posted at 1:18 am February 1, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Smoke alarms helped four people escape from a fire that destroyed a two-story home just west of Clinton on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, 2018, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 6 a.m. Tuesday at 1604 Hidden Hills Drive, just north of State Route 61 between Oak Ridge and Clinton. (Photo by Bill Gallaher)

Smoke alarms helped four people escape from a fire that destroyed a two-story home just west of Clinton on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, 2018, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 6 a.m. Tuesday at 1604 Hidden Hills Drive, just north of State Route 61 between Oak Ridge and Clinton. (Photo by Bill Gallaher)

 

Smoke alarms helped four people escape from a fire that destroyed a two-story home just west of Clinton on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The fire was reported at about 6 a.m. Tuesday at 1604 Hidden Hills Drive, just north of State Route 61 between Oak Ridge and Clinton.

Firefighters determined that the fire started on a porch, although the cause is unknown, said Stephanie Fox, chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department.

All four people inside the home escaped with no injuries, Fox said. Smoke alarms went off and woke up the residents, Fox said Wednesday.

By the time firefighters arrived, the front porch and roof were on fire, or “fully involved,” Fox said. Firefighters fought the fire from outside the home in what is known as a defensive attack. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Andersonville, Front Page News, Marlow, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Adam Warren, Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department, Clear Branch Road, fire, Hidden Hills Drive, Hidden Valley Road, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Robert J. Collins, smoke alarms, smoke detectors, Stephanie Fox

Laurel Road fire: No injuries, home destroyed, cause under investigation

Posted at 8:56 pm January 21, 2018
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A fire was reported at a house at the intersection of Hidden Valley Road and Laurel Road in Marlow late Friday afternoon, Jan. 19, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

A fire was reported at a house at the intersection of Hidden Valley Road and Laurel Road in Marlow late Friday afternoon, Jan. 19, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

MARLOW—No one was injured in a fire that destroyed a house in Marlow on Friday afternoon, and the cause is under investigation, authorities said.

The fire was reported at about 4:15 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Hidden Valley Road and Laurel Road, north of state Route 61 between Oak Ridge and Clinton in Anderson County.

Two adults live in the house, but they were not at home at the time of the fire, said Stephanie Fox, chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department.

All five of the county’s volunteer fire departments responded: Andersonville, Briceville, Claxton, Marlow, and Medford. Firefighters were there until about 9 p.m. Friday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Marlow, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Highway Department, fire, Hidden Valley Road, Laurel Road, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Stephanie Fox, volunteer fire departments

Two escape, not injured in Marlow fire

Posted at 10:15 am January 2, 2018
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Two people escaped and did not need medical treatment during a Monday night fire in Marlow, authorities said.

The fire was reported at 8:10 p.m. Monday in an occupied mobile home at 113 Melissa Lane in Ben’s Home Center in Marlow, said Stephanie Fox, chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department.

It was a fully involved structure fire, Fox said. Firefighters used defensive firefighting measures, staying outside the structure and trying to prevent the fire from spreading.

The fire spread to a vehicle at the residence, which was near other mobile homes, and firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to another nearby mobile home, Fox said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Marlow, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Ben's Home Center, fire, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Melissa Lane, space heater, Stephanie Fox, structure fire

Letter: Please contribute to help firefighters, first responders

Posted at 2:17 pm December 4, 2016
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To the Editor:

We’ve all been praying for rain, perhaps several times a day. This drought has been affecting our area for over four months now.

Because it’s been so dry, there’s been a ban on fires. You’ve heard the reports: No open fires. No fire pits or campfires. No grilling whether charcoal or gas. No throwing down a cigarette butt. No burning of brush or rubbish.

If you were going to ask, the answer would be a simple “NO!”

As a result, someone has, or did because they figured it was OK. Whether it was intentional or not. It happened. Fires popped up here and there. On the mountain side, at the campground, someone’s backyard, or even a spark from an engine. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Letters, Opinion, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Fire Chief Association, Anderson County Fire Commission, Anderson County Rescue Squad, Andersonville, Briceville, Claxton, Clinton, drought, fire, firefighters, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Medford, Norris, Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, rain, Rocky Top, Stephanie Fox

Marlow man flown to hospital after falling off ladder

Posted at 4:46 pm July 4, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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A Marlow man was flown to a hospital by a medical helicopter after falling eight feet off a ladder while working on his roof on Phillip Freels Lane on Monday morning, July 4, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

MARLOW—A Marlow man was flown to a hospital by a medical helicopter after he fell eight feet off a ladder while working on his roof on Monday, authorities said.

The fall was reported at about 10 a.m. Monday on Phillip Freels Lane, said Stephanie Fox, assistant chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department. The fire department responded to the fall and so did Anderson County Emergency Medical Services.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department helped set up a landing zone at Old Batley Road and Oliver Springs Highway for a University of Tennessee Lifestar medical helicopter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Marlow, Police and Fire, UT Lifestar Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, medical helicopter, Stephanie Fox, University of Tennessee

Two adults escape, no injuries in Saturday morning fire in Marlow

Posted at 7:22 pm January 2, 2016
By John Huotari 1 Comment

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Two people escaped and no one was injured in a fire in a single-wide mobile home on Farmers Hollow Road in Marlow on Saturday morning, Jan. 2, 2016, authorities said. (Photo by Tom Scott)

 

Two adults escaped and no one was injured in a Saturday morning fire in a large single-wide mobile home in Marlow, authorities said.

Two adults were in the home when the fire was reported at about 9:40 a.m. Saturday at 238 Farmers Hollow Road, but they escaped before firefighters arrived, said Stephanie Fox, assistant chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department.

A man who lives there said a wall behind a wood-burning stove was on fire when he woke up, and he helped his mother out of the home, Fox said.

But neither was injured, and no one was taken to the hospital, Fox said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Marlow, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Claxton Fire Department, Farmers Hollow Road, fire, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Red Cross, Stephanie Fox, Tom Scott

Seven emergency workers honored for baby deliveries, fire rescue

Posted at 8:08 pm January 22, 2015
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Stork Pin Billy Sharp, Chris Bice, Stephanie Fox, and Gage Whitman

From left wearing blue shirts are Critical Care Paramedic or CCEMTP Billy Sharp, Paramedic Student Chris Bice, AEMT Stephanie Fox, and Paramedic Gage Whitman. They were awarded the Stork pin when the Anderson County Commission met on Tuesday morning. The Stork pin is traditionally given to a field provider for helping to deliver a baby. Also pictured at far left is Nathan Sweet, director of Anderson County Emergency Medical Services. (Photos courtesy Anderson County Emergency Medical Services)

 

Four emergency medical workers in Anderson County were honored Tuesday for helping with baby deliveries, and three rescuers were recognized for their courage in pulling a woman from a burning home in November.

Those who helped deliver the babies received a Stork pin, said Nathan Sweet, director of Anderson County Emergency Medical Services. The four were honored during a Tuesday meeting of the Anderson County Commission. They are Critical Care Paramedic or CCEMTP Billy Sharp, Paramedic Student Chris Bice, AEMT Stephanie Fox, and Paramedic Gage Whitman.

They helped with baby deliveries in October, November, and December. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, baby deliveries, Billy Sharp, Chris Bice, critical care paramedic, Gage Whitman, Gene Rose, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Nathan Sweet, paramedic, Stephanie Fox, Stork pin, Wiley Maloney, Zach Presnell

Driver stable with minor injuries after car rolls, hits tree

Posted at 1:20 pm December 9, 2014
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Oliver Springs Highway Crash

The male driver of this Ford Taurus was stable with minor injuries after going off Oliver Springs Highway, rolling down a drop-off, and hitting a large tree, authorities said. The driver had to be extricated and was taken by ambulance to Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

Rescuers had to extricate the male driver of a car that rolled down a drop-off alongside Oliver Springs Highway and hit a large tree Tuesday morning, and the man was in stable condition with minor injuries, authorities said.

The single-vehicle crash was reported at about 6:50 a.m. Tuesday on Oliver Springs Highway near Bill Key Lane.

The Ford Taurus was headed toward Oliver Springs when it rolled a few times down a 10- to 15-foot drop-off alongside the highway, said Stephanie Fox, assistant chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department. The car stopped when it hit a large tree, she said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Marlow, Police and Fire, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Rescue Squad, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bill Key Lane, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Methodist Medical Center, Michael Nunamaker, Oliver Springs Highway, Stephanie Fox, Tennessee Highway Patrol

Woman, dog escape, but house burns in Thursday fire

Posted at 10:00 pm November 20, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Holbrook Lane House Fire

A woman and her dog escaped with no injuries from this house fire on Holbrook Lane between Oak Ridge and Clinton on Wednesday evening, but the home was heavily damaged and possibly destroyed. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 2:50 p.m. Nov. 21 with a possible cause of the fire.

A woman and her dog escaped a raging house fire on Holbrook Lane on Thursday evening, but the home was heavily damaged and possibly destroyed. It was the third house fire between Oak Ridge and Clinton in less than two weeks, and the second in two days.

Flames were shooting through the roof of the hilltop home at 309 Holbrook Lane when firefighters arrived, said Stephanie Fox, assistant chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department. Thick smoke billowed high into the air, and a dark plume could be seen as far away as Oak Ridge. Firefighters battled the blaze using what is known as a defensive attack, meaning they didn’t go inside.

Fox said the homeowner, whose identity wasn’t immediately available, was downstairs when the fire started. She heard glass break and went upstairs and saw flames, Fox said. The woman, estimated to be in her 50s, went back downstairs to get her dog and exited the house through the door of the walk-out basement. She was not taken to the hospital and was going to stay with relatives overnight, Fox said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Clinton, Marlow, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Claxton, Clinton, Clinton Fire Department, Elm View Drive, fire, fire safety, Holbrook Lane, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Turnpike, Ridge Lane, State Route 61, Stephanie Fox, Tacora Hills, Tom Scott

No one injured in fire at vacant home in Tacora Hills

Posted at 9:09 am November 19, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Tacora Hills Fire

No one was injured in a fire that destroyed this vacant one-story brick house on Elm View Drive in Tacora Hills on November 9. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

No one was injured in a fire that destroyed a vacant one-story brick house in Anderson County last week, authorities said.

The fire was reported at about 3:50 a.m. Sunday, November 9, at 302 Elm View Drive in Tacora Hills. That’s between Oak Ridge and Clinton just south of State Route 61, and just west of the Mariner Point subdivision.

The fire was through the roof when the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department arrived. The home and its contents were destroyed, said Stephanie Fox, assistant fire chief for the department. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Marlow, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Elm View Drive, fire, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Oak Ridge Turnpike, State Route 61, Stephanie Fox, Tacora Hills

Driver escapes before train hits pickup on railroad tracks

Posted at 8:28 pm November 16, 2014
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Pickup Truck and Train Crash on Dutch Valley Road

The driver escaped from this pickup truck before it was hit by a train on railroad tracks alongside Dutch Valley Road in Marlow on Sunday afternoon. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

A driver was able to escape from a pickup truck before it was hit by a train on railroad tracks alongside Dutch Valley Road in Marlow on Sunday afternoon, a fire official said.

The Chevrolet S-10 pickup had apparently hit the ditch alongside Dutch Valley Road, went airborne, and landed on the tracks, where it was stuck, said Stephanie Fox, assistant chief for the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department.

It wasn’t immediately clear how much time elapsed before the truck was hit by the train near Smith Road. The crash was reported at about 2:50 p.m. Sunday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Marlow, Marlow, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, crash, Dutch Valley Road, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, pickup truck, railroad tracks, Smith Road, Stephanie Fox, Tennessee Highway Patrol, THP, Tom Scott, train

Windrock Road fire burns unoccupied home on Sunday

Posted at 9:19 am January 13, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Windrock Road Cabin Fire

A Windrock Road fire on Sunday night burned an unoccupied home. (Photos by Tom Scott)

A Windrock Road fire on Sunday night burned an unoccupied home. The fire was reported at 7:55 p.m. Sunday at 805 Windrock Road.

There were no injuries, and the cause has not been determined, said Stephanie Fox, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department assistant fire chief.

The first firefighters to arrive on Sunday night reported that the house was completely in flames, fire photographer Tom Scott said. Fire engines weren’t able to drive up the home’s long, narrow dirt driveway, so firefighters had to drag a fire hose more than 700 feet by hand through brush and trees to get water on the house. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Oliver Springs, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: cabin, fire, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Oliver Springs Fire Department, Stephanie Fox, Tom Scott, Windrock Road

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