Category Archives: Recent Calls

Man Flown Out by Lifestar after Fall

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Deputy Chief Simpson

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 →

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Maynardville Highway Accident

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Deputy Chief Simpson

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 →

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Leadmine Bend Road Accident Truck Off Embankment

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Deputy Chief Simpson

On Thursday, January 12, 2023 Sharps Chapel Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle accident with unknow injury on Leadmine Bend Road just past Shoffner Road. The call came out around 6:20pm when Rescue 51 responded to the scene. When … Continue reading →

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Four Injured in Golf Cart Accident

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Deputy Chief Simpson

SCVFD was dispatched to assist Union County EMS with a reported ATV accident in the area of Helms Ferry Road on Friday Evening, August 19, 2022 around 9:30pm. The caller told 911 dispatchers they heard the accident and calls for … Continue reading →

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SCVFD Assists Claiborne County with House Boat and Gas Pump Fire

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Deputy Chief Simpson

On Sunday, July 17, 2022 around noon, Sharps Chapel Fire Department was requested by Claiborne County to assist with a fire of a large house boat at the Cedar Grove Marina in New Tazewell at Norris lake. Engine 51 responded … Continue reading →

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Leadmine Bend Road Accident Injuries Local Teen

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Deputy Chief Simpson

On Sunday morning, July 17, 2022 around 12:42 am the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department was called out to assist with a vehicle accident on Leadmine Bend Road just past Shoffner Road. Engine 54 arrived on the scene to find … Continue reading →

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Camper Fires at Lakeview Boat Dock Campground

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Deputy Chief Simpson

On Thursday morning, July 14, 2022 around 7:26am, Union County 911 dispatch received a call of a camper fire in the Lakeview Boat Dock Campground in Sharps Chapel. Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene. Engine 51 arrived … Continue reading →

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Brush Fire Burns 1.5 Acres In Tanglewood

Posted on March 28, 2022 by FF Blanton

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

Posted on March 27, 2022 by FF Blanton

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

Posted on March 27, 2022 by FF Blanton

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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