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Mans Best Friend Rescued from Drain Pipe
Union County 911 operators received a call from a local hunter around 11:40pm on Sunday evening January 17, 2021 requesting help. According to the caller, he had been out with his coon hunting dogs and they had been in pursuit … Continue reading
Santa Visits Students at Sharps Chapel Elementary School
On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Santa and Mrs. Claus made a quick stop in Sharps Chapel. Santa stopped by the Sharps Chapel Fire Department to ask Chief Upton and Deputy Chief Simpson for help getting around as his reindeer were … Continue reading
Sharps Chapel Man with Health Issues Reported Missing is Found Safe
A 62 year old man with medical issues was reported missing last week when family members came home and could not locate him. The incident took place on Friday, December 11, 2020 around 5:00pm when Union County dispatch was notified. … Continue reading
SCVFD Recognizes 2 Firefighters for Continued Training at State Fire Academy
The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department would like to recognize two of our firefighters for recently attending Live Burn training at the Tennessee State Fire Academy this past weekend. Firefighters Andrew Woods and Bret Pursel attended the weekend training course on December 4th through 6th. Congratulations and thanks for your dedication!
SCVFD assists South Claiborne with Residential Fire
On Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020 at 2:46 a.m. South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in Rock Harbor in Claiborne County. When they arrived on scene the 3 story home was fully engulfed. Mutual aid … Continue reading
SCVFD Fire Prevention Day at SCES
The Sharps Chapel Fire Department conducted it’s yearly fire prevention day activities at Sharps Chapel Elementary School on Friday, November 20, 2020. SCVFD Fire Chief Chris Upton and Firefighter Dustin Ray visited the school and met with each class showing … Continue reading
Teen Rescued after Falling from Steep Embankment
On Thursday Evening, November 5, 2020 just before 6pm the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was called out to rescue a 14 year old boy who had fallen down an embankment in the Norris Shores area of Sharps Chapel. The … Continue reading
SCVFD Firefighters Attend State Fire School
Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department would like recognize Firefighters Dustin Ray, Jonathan Blanton and Michael Scraggs for recently attending Live Burn Fire Training Classes at the Tennessee Fire School Codes and Training Academy. Chief Upton said he is proud of … Continue reading
Accident in Horseshoe Bend
On Wednesday morning, June 10, 2020 around 4:53 am the Sharps Chapel Fire Department was dispatched to a 1 vehicle accident on Sharps Chapel Road at Leadmine Bend Road. The caller had told dispatchers a vehicle had ran into the … Continue reading