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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.
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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.
-Notify Your Neighbors
-Establish Firebreaks
-Watch The Weather
-Control The Fire
-Stay With Your Fire
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Norris Shores brush fire almost strikes two homes
On Sunday, March 31, 2024, at approximately 13:49 the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the address of 1231 lakeview Drive for a reported out of control brush fire. All other union County fire departments were dispatched for … Continue reading
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Power lines cause brush fire on Grizzell Ridge road
On June 13, 2023, at approximately 18:15 the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the address of 402 Grizzell Ridge road on report of an out-of-control brush fire. Sharps Chapel Engine 52 responded a minute later at 18:16. … Continue reading
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Early Morning House Fire Destroys Home on Lay Hollow Road
On February 13, 2023, At approximately 08:59 am, The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 337 Lay Hollow Road on report of a House Fire. Mutual aid was received from Northeast Union, Luttrell, Maynardville, and Paulette Fire Departments. … Continue reading
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Brush Fire Burns 1.5 Acres In Tanglewood
On March 27, 2022, at 12:27 pm, The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to an out-of-control brush fire in the area of 368 Parsons Shores Road. Prior to the arrival of Engine 52 of the SCVFD requested for … Continue reading
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Wreck On Grizzell Ridge Sends One To The Hospital
On Saturday March 26, 2022, The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a 1 car MVA with minor injuries. Upon arrival Rescue 51 advised dispatch that the vehicle was on its top. All patients were out of the … Continue reading
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Dump Truck Wreck Causes Diesel/Oil Leak
On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department responded to a dump truck accident on Russell Brothers Road at the intersection of Ruby Lane in the Sunset Bay area of Sharps Chapel. Union County 911 received the … Continue reading
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Ray Lane Home Destroyed In Fire
The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire at 156 Ray Lane on Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2022 around 3:30pm. When Command 5 arrived on the scene 7 minutes later, command reported that flames were coming … Continue reading
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