Author Archives: Deputy Chief Simpson

On 5/3/15, Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a houseboat fire at Lakeview Marina. When fire units arrived on scene, they found 1 houseboat fully involved with flames out on the buoy line. A floating dock tied to the houseboat … Continue reading →

On 4/21/15, Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a vehicle accident on Sharps Chapel Rd. near Maynardville Hwy. Upon arrival, units found the vehicle on its side. The patient was out of the vehicle and fire units monitored patient until care was … Continue reading →

In the early morning hours on 4/3/15, Sharps Chapel VFD responded to a structure fire. Engine 51 and Engine 52 both responded to the blaze. Upon arrival, units found the old post office building and store on Dr. Davis Rd. … Continue reading →

On 4/2/15, Sharps Chapel fire units responded to a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found a flat bed pick up truck hauling a tank full of gasoline. Units cooled the gasoline tank and extinguished the fire in the driver compartment … Continue reading →

Units from the Sharps Chapel VFD were dispatched to a trailer fire near the Union/Claiborne County line on 3/30/15. While enroute, the home was found to be inside of Claiborne County. Sharps Chapel units along with Northeast Union and Maynardville VFD’s continued in to … Continue reading →

On Friday the 13th of March, Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a structure fire at Beach Island Marina Campground. Engine 52 responded and was the first to arrive on scene. Upon arrival, E-52 crew found 2 campers to be fully … Continue reading →

Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a residential fire on Valentine’s Day. Engine 51 & 52 along with Tanker 51 responded. When units arrived, homeowner had extinguished the fire. Hot ashes that were dumped in the yard caught the grass … Continue reading →