Tag Archives: Fire

On July 28th, 2011, the Asheville Fire Department responded to a fire in an office building located at 445 Biltmore Avenue. The events that would take place that day would forever change the lives of those working on-scene and the ...

On Monday, April 11th, B-shift firefighters in Kingsport were notified of a possible structure fire on Peach Orchard Drive with occupants trapped. Engine 4 arrived on-scene to report a single family dwelling with heavy fire and smoke showing. As crews ...

Around 3:45pm, Kingsport Firefighter (B-shift) were notified of a structure fire at Domtar Paper Mill on Clinchfield Street. As this was the 2nd fire of the shift for several of the responders, they arrived on-scene to investigate where the fire ...

At 10am, Kingsport Fire Department held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Fire Training Facility located off of South Wilcox Drive. After nearly 10 years of planning, the new training center will allow firefighters to utilize ladder ...

Around 630AM, Kingsport Firefighters (C-Shift) were notified of a structure fire at the 1100 block of Bloomingdale Road. As units arrived on-scene, the fire was quickly located in the attic of the structure. KFD firefighters quickly extinguished the smoldering fire that ...

Around 23:15hrs on Wednesday night, Kingsport (TN) Firefighters were alerted of a possible structure fire at the former Lester’s Home Center warehouse on East Stone Drive in Kingsport. As firefighters were responding, Kingsport PD arrived on-scene and advised heavy fire ...

Today, our shift took part in a Communications drill at headquarters that was a little different from other drills that I have had. The goal was simple: Communication. As we all know communication is a key element on the fire ...

While Detective’s from the Kingsport Police Department, Investigators from the Kingsport Fire Department, and members of the TN Bomb and Arson Unit were investigating an early morning fire that involved two people loosing their lives, they caught a break in ...

Early this morning (04/15/15) Firefighters (A-shift) in Kingsport, TN responded to a reported house fire on the 700 block of East Sevier Avenue around 1 AM. The fire claimed the lives of two people who were inside the residence. WKPT ABC ...

Weston Keeton was a 7-year old from Kingsport, TN that received a never-ending amount of support from firefighters across the country during his life here on Earth. He was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension just after birth, and spent much of ...