Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department

SCVFD was dispatched to residential fire on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 4:51 pm at 1360 Leadmine Bend Road. Engine 52 arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from one end of residence. Engine 53 also responded to the scene. The fire was located in the flooring of the home. No one was at home when fire started. Sharps Chapel was assisted by units from Northeast Union, Maynardville, Paulette and Luttrell fire departments. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. The fire was believed to have started from an electrical problem near the heat and air unit going into the bottom of the home. Several personal items were saved. The home received smoke and water damage and structural damage in the flooring.

If you would like to help the family in their time of need, a Go Fund Me page has been created. Here is the link to the page: Go Fund Me. Also, a benefit Dinner, Auction, and Gospel Singing has been scheduled on Friday, February 8, 2019 starting at 5:00 PM. Please see flyer below for more information about the upcoming benefit.

On Saturday, January 5, 2019, Sharps Chapel VFD assisted Northeast Union VFD on a structure fire. Engine 52 and Engine 53 arrived on scene to assist with water supply and manpower. The fire was on Maynardville Highway and the roadway was partially closed during the fire for the fire apparatus providing water to the scene. Maynardville and Paulette VFD’s also assisted on the fire. Below are a few photos from the scene.

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Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to an accident on Maynardville Highway just north of the 33 Bridge this morning around 9:30 A.M. Freezing rain in the area has turned roadways into ice. Rescue 51 responded to the accident. A Sharps Chapel firefighter made it on the scene first to discover no injuries in the accident. Rescue 51 was cancelled due to the road conditions and no injuries reported. It is advised to not get out on the roadways today until temperatures rise to above freezing. Icy conditions are still being reported around Union County. If you do have to travel, use extreme caution. Please remember to move over and slow down when passing emergency vehicles or motorist on the side of roadways. Stay warm!

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Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a structure fire on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The call was at around 11:34 PM on Cox Road. Sharps Chapel Engine 51, Engine 52 & Engine 54 responded to the scene. Upon arrival, neighbors were using a garden hose to slow down the spread of fire. Fire crews made an interior attack to fully extinguish the fire and set up ventilation to remove the smoke from the home. The fire started around the chimney of a wood stove in the home. The home did receive some moderate damage but no injuries were reported. Northeast Union VFD Engine 31 and Maynardville VFD Tanker 91 also responded mutual aid for assistance. 

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Sharps Chapel VFD was dispatched to a brush fire on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at around 3:38 PM. The fire occurred on Monroe Lane. The property owner was burning a small brush fire that got out of control and reached a nearby barn. The barn and another small shed was destroyed in the fire. Fire crews were assisted by the Tennessee Division of Forestry. A fire line was placed around the fire and crews extinguished the involved buildings. Around 8 acres of property were burned in the fire. No injuries were reported.

Please use caution when burning outdoors. Remember that a burn permit must be obtained from October 15th through May 15th every year. You can obtain a burn permit by calling the Tennessee Division of Forestry in Union County at 865-278-3348. 

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The Sharps Chapel Vol. Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire on McNerling Lane on Saturday, October 14, 2017 around 7:06 A.M. Engine 51, Engine 52, and Engine 53 all responded. Upon arrival, the home was over 50% involved with flames. Fire crews quickly attacked the fire to get the flames under control. Apparatus and members from Northeast Union VFD, Paulette VFD, and Maynardville VFD also responded mutual aid to assist with the blaze. No one was at the residence at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

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