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ROCKWOOD, Tenn. — Emergency crews responded to a camper fire Friday afternoon on Clymarsville Road. According to Rockwood Fire Captain Tim Robinson, firefighters and police were dispatched around 12:30 p.m. to a camper that was fully engulfed in flames upon arrival. Officials say the camper was being used for storage …

HARRIMAN, Tenn. — Firefighters from Harriman and Kingston responded to a late-night structure fire at the Ruby Tuesday restaurant along Highway 27, just north of Interstate 40 in Roane County. Crews were dispatched around 11:30 p.m. after reports of flames coming from the building. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy …

ROCKWOOD, Tenn. — A major fire broke out Sunday afternoon at an RV storage facility located at the former Scandlyn Lumber Company site on South Gateway Avenue, prompting a large multi-agency response from fire departments across Roane County. The fire was reported just before 4:00 p.m., with Rockwood Police and …

ROANE COUNTY, TN — A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 early Saturday morning resulted in one fatality. The accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. near the 360 mile marker eastbound, just outside Kingston. According to Kingston Fire Chief Willie Gordon, the vehicle ran off the roadway and into a wooded area, …

The Kingston Police Department and the Kingston Fire Department are currently investigating a house fire at 824 Alma Lane. An adult victim perished due to the structure fire.  The TBI Bomb and Arson team are assisting in the investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and more details will be released as they become available. 

Multiple fire agencies in Roane County, including Harriman Fire Department, responded to assist Midtown Fire Department with a structure fire on Ruritan Road this past Saturday afternoon. The incident prompted a temporary shutdown of the highway as crews worked to contain the blaze. The fire occurred at an abandoned building, …

Photo by Jonathan McGuffin Late Friday night, the Rockwood Fire Department responded to a fire at an old, apparently abandoned structure located at the end of Caufman Street near Brickyard Springs Park. The call came in around 10:30 PM, and upon arrival, firefighters quickly knocked down the flames. Fire department …

GATLINBURG, Tenn.—The Flint Gap Fire is 46 acres as of the last estimate. Although the fire is presently 0% contained, only a few areas are actively burning within the perimeter. Once firefighter access and safety in this remote and steep terrain is addressed, a full suppression strategy will be executed. …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2024) – Oak Ridge Fire Department (ORFD) firefighters responded to two structure fires overnight. Oak Ridge dispatchers received a call at 12:42 a.m. Friday, for a fire at 109 Houston Avenue and upon arrival, crews found a detached garage that was fully involved in fire. …

Commuters on Interstate 40 faced a morning of chaos and delays as a tractor-trailer erupted into flames just at the Harriman exit eastbound. The incident, which occurred earlier today, brought traffic to a standstill for over an hour, causing significant backups stretching approximately six miles down Rockwood Mountain towards the …