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-Obtain A Burn Permit
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House Fire on Walker Road
Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a smoke investigation call on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, around 4:00 PM on Walker Road. Engine 51 and Engine 52 responded to the scene. While in route to investigate, dispatch advised the crews … Continue reading
Sharps Chapel VFD Receives Pumper/Tanker from Pennsylvania
Sharps Chapel VFD is excited to announce that a fire apparatus has been donated to the department. The West Penn Fire Company Inc., located in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, donated a 1983 Spartan Pumper/Tanker. A few members from the Sharps Chapel … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from Sharps Chapel VFD
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Structure Fire on Lakeview Boat Dock Rd.
Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a structure fire on Lakeview Boat Dock Rd. just after 7:00 A.M. this morning. Engine 51 and Engine 52 both responded to the fire. Engine 51 arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming … Continue reading
Sharps Chapel VFD Responds to Brush Fires
Sharps Chapel VFD responded to a couple brush fires over the weekend. The first was on Friday, November 4, 2016. It occurred behind Rhonda’s Market & Deli on Sharps Chapel Rd. Rescue 51 and Rescue 52 responded quickly and extinguished … Continue reading
Fire Safety Day at Sharps Chapel Elementary
Fire Safety Day at Sharps Chapel Elementary School was held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Members from the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department and Tennessee Division of Forestry were on hand to meet with all of the students and staff … Continue reading
Motorcycle Accident on Sharps Chapel Road
Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a motorcycle accident on Sharps Chapel Road near Palmers Junction. The accident happened on 10/24/2016 around 3:00 PM. Rescue 51 and Engine 52 responded to the scene. Fire units arrived on scene and assisted … Continue reading
Vehicle Accident and Residential Fire on July 4th
Sharps Chapel VFD responded to two calls on July 4th. The first call was a vehicle accident on Sharps Chapel Rd. at Cape Russell Rd. Fire units arrived on scene to find the vehicle over the embankment on its side. The … Continue reading
Grizzell Ridge Rd. Barn Fire on 5/7/2016
Sharps Chapel VFD responded to a barn fire on Grizzell Ridge Rd. on 5/7/2016. The fire started from a lawn mower that had been parked too close to hay bales. The heat from the muffler ignited the hay. Once Sharps … Continue reading
Snow Hits Sharps Chapel on Valentine’s Day
Snow started falling in Sharps Chapel during the afternoon on Valentine’s Day. Road conditions deteriorated quickly. Sharps Chapel VFD blocked the horseshoe bend at the request of law enforcement until the highway department could scrap and spread sand to help … Continue reading