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Truck Fire on I-40 Westbound under the Airport Road Overpass. March 22, 2023. Photo by Dudley Evans A tractor trailer loaded with grapes almost made it to the crest of Rockwood Mountain Wednesday afternoon but had to pull over when the motor overheated. The tractor trailer eventually caught fire underneath …

Smoke could be seen late in the afternoon into the evening Monday from the area on the mountain side North of Harriman which started around noon on Monday. The fire was at the end of Tanglewood Road off Hwy 27. Several fire units responded to the fire. Sources at the …

Retired Fire Chief Mike Wertz has passed away. The Rockwood Fire Department stated that Mike left an impression on every firefighter that passed through. He trained many firefighters in Roane County and other departments and was a long-time instructor with the State Fire Academy, a Hazmat expert, an Air Force …

Image by Freepik Kingston Fire Department Personnel responded to the apartments in the middle of downtown Kingston around 1:00 a.m. early Tuesday morning where smoke was noticed in one of the apartments. Harriman fire was also called for Mutual Aid, but they were turned back before they arrived. The Kingston …

Rockwood police along with medical personnel were sent to the 600 block of North Wilder Avenue around 10:30 last night where a person was in a yard unconscious. After police arrived the investigation determined that the person had died. The medical examiner was called to the scene and then Rescue …

UPDATE: The man has now been identified byHarriman Police only as Carl Matthews, with no age or address given. A man was struck and killed by a train Tuesday night in Roane County. The incident occurred just after 11 pm Tuesday on the tracks behind Ruby Tuesday in South Harriman …

Facilities are latest example of site transformation Officials from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) today celebrated two new facilities that will soon begin operation at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The new fire station and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) replace buildings that were constructed …

A house fire in Kingston Sunday occurred just before 1pm which sent all of Kingston’s fire personnel and Harriman Fire units to the scene. The fire at the single-story home in the 900 block of Lakewood Road near the interstate, unfortunately left two dogs dead, according to officials. According to …

(Photo by Peyton Vitatoe on Twitter) The State of Tennessee Forestry Division remains on the scene of the active fire on Rockwood Mountain as of 8 AM. Local fire crews have been on the scene since late last night assisting in the efforts. They are currently dealing with two separate …

Rockwood Fire Department officials battled in all call Fire this past Friday afternoon on North Chamberlain Avenue at Harvey Street. The call was dispatched just before 2pm as the fire in a two-story dwelling that allegedly was unoccupied. RFD requested Mutual aid from Harriman Fire Department personnel as well. According …