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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.
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Man Flown Out by Lifestar after Fall
On Wednesday, February 11, 2024 around 2:26 pm Union County 911 Center received a call that a male subject had fallen from a ladder while working on the roof of a home on Pearl Point in the Norris Shores Community … Continue reading
Maynardville Highway Accident
SCVFD units were dispatched to a one vehicle accident on Maynardville Highway between the Sharps Chapel entrance and Highway 33 Veterans Memorial Bridge. The accident took place on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 around 6:10pm. SCVFD Engine 54 arrived on scene … 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
Tragic Accident Kills Local Man and Injures Another
The SCVFD was dispatched along with other emergency agencies to 235 Oak Grove Road on October 18, 2023 around 12:50 pm. where 2 men were trapped under a small building out in a field. When Rescue 51 arrived on scene … Continue reading
Sunset Bay Brush Fire Gets Out of Control
On Sunday, October 22, 2023 around 1:40pm the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire call on Russell Brothers Road near Nikki Street in the Sunset Bay area of Sharps Chapel. Rescue 51 arrived on the … Continue reading
SCVFD Members Attend TARS Training Classes
Two of the Sharps Chapel VFD members recently attend the Annual TARS Convention held in Pigeon Forge during the first week of October. Lt. Dustin Ray attended a 2 day class of Lost Person Behavior and Michael Walker a member … Continue reading
SCVFD Members Attend Sunset Bay Homeowners Annual Meeting
Lt. Dustin Ray and Asst. Firefighter Sarah Brewer of the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department attended the Sunset Bay Homeowners Annual Meeting this past weekend at their Clubhouse. SCVFD set up a booth for residents to learn about the fire … Continue reading
Timber Ridge Road Accident
SCVFD members recently responded to a vehicle accident on Timber Ridge Road in the Norris Shores area. When Rescue 51 arrived on the scene a Jeep was found to be over an embankment with two people in the Jeep and … Continue reading
Sharps Chapel VFD Hands Down Donated Engine to Springdale VFD and Purchased Replacement
Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department welcomes our “new to us” truck to the fleet. The new Engine 53 is a 1994 HME Ferrara pumper with 1,000 gallons of water, This truck replaces the older 1982 truck recently donated to Springdale … Continue reading
SCVFD Receives Grant of Decon Supplies for Firefighters
The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department recently was notified that they had been chosen as one one of several fire departments across the Country to receive free supplies from the Carney Strong Initiative grant. The Carney Strong Initiative is a … Continue reading