-
Shop on Amazon?
Use the link below to shop on Amazon Smile and help support our department!
Current ISO Rating: 5/5Y
Like us on Facebook
-
Recent News / Calls
FREE Smoke Detectors
In need of a smoke detector? Call Station 51 at 865-278-3231. If no answer, please leave a message. We will get back with you ASAP.Union County E911 Dispatching Center
Any non-emergency calls can be directed to our dispatching center located at 130 veteran Street, Maynardville, Tennessee 37807. Our dispatching center is open 24/7 365 and is happy to assist you with any questions you may have.
865-992-4062
865-992-5212
Archives
-
Top Posts & Pages
Burn Permits
Contact Tennessee Forestry Division at 865-278-3348 for burn permits or visit their website at BurnSafeTN.
Think Before You Burn
PLANNING CAN MAKE YOUR DEBRIS BURNING SAFERChecklist
-Obtain A Burn Permit
-Call your local TN Division of Forestry Office to get a permit between October 15 and May 15.
-Notify Your Neighbors
-Establish Firebreaks
-Watch The Weather
-Control The Fire
-Stay With Your Fire
-Don’t leave your fire until it is completely out and cold.-
Recent Posts
Categories
Category Archives: News
SCVFD Purchases Large Amount of Tools and Equipment with Funds Donated from Local Businesses Matched by County Commission
Last Year a Union County resident, Tom Fitzharris of TK’S Gourmet Food Wagon decided he wanted to help the local fire departments and rescue squad here in Union County. Tom’s son had recently passed away and he was a member … Continue reading
SCVFD Wins Equipment in Raffle
Pictured above is Lt. Dustin Ray of Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department with the new Mini Crash Kit won this past Fall at the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads Convention held October 3-5, 2024 in Pigeon Forge. Lt. Ray entered … Continue reading
SCVFD 2024 SHOP WITH A FIREFIGHTER
Just before Christmas on Saturday, December 14, 2024, members of the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department met with kids and parents that were chosen through school staff at the Wal-Mart in New Tazewell for the 5th Annual SCVFD Shop with … Continue reading
SCVFD attends 2024 Sunset Bay Homeowners Annual Meeting
Lt. Dustin Ray and Firefighter Rich Zerbey attended the Sunset Bay Homeowner’s Association Annual Meeting and set up a booth for the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department. The firefighters gave out fire safety materials to the homeowners and answered any … Continue reading
SCVFD Purchases New Equipment from Grant
The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased four (4) new Scott Self Contained Breathing Apparatus’s and eight (8) new air bottles for their department. The funds for the new equipment came from a state grant that the department applied … Continue reading
Fire Prevention Day at Sharps Chapel Elementary
Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department visited the students of Sharps Chapel Elementary on Thursday, November 16, 2023. SCVFD members talked with students about cooking and kitchen safety along with who to call in an emergency, knowing two escape routes, and … Continue reading
Outdoor Burning Not Recommended Today
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA… The National Weather Service … Continue reading
UPDATED DATES – Annual Plant Sale at Sharps Chapel VFD
IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to Saturday’s weather forecast we are moving the plant sale date and have also added an additional date for your convenience. 20% of both sales go to the fire department so please help us spread the word! … Continue reading
Sharps Chapel VFD Receives Wildfire Suppression Kits
The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was selected this year to receive a Wildfire Suppression Kits as part of the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Program from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry. The Wildfire Suppression Kits included: Ten council rakes, Ten pulaskis, Ten pair … Continue reading
SCVFD Shop with a Firefighter 2022
The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department held it’s 3rd year of Shop with a Firefighter on Saturday morning, December 17, 2022 at the Wal-Mart in New Tazewell. Chief Chris Upton said the department looks forward to this event every year … Continue reading