April 9th, 2017: Kingsport Firefighters went to work this afternoon at the scene of a structure fire in the Lynn Garden area of Kingsport, TN. C-shift Firefighter’s responded to Clonce Avenue to find a single family dwelling well involved. Crews ...
Read More »Fire Showing on Arrival at House in Downtown Kingsport
Around 18:45 (03/08/15), Kingsport Firefighters (B-shift) were alerted of a reported structure fire at a residence on Poplar Street in the downtown area of the city. Dispatch advised firefighters that they had received multiple calls for the fire. As the ...
Read More »Firefighters in Kingsport Battle Multiple Fires in Single Digit Temperatures
As the winter weather hit the Tri-Cities this past week, it has caused travel concerns, school closures, and created extreme working conditions for firefighters. A number of structure fires have been reported throughout Sullivan County, the City of Kingsport, and ...
Read More »Kingsport Firefighters Stay Busy with Two Working Fires in Two Shifts
Around 6AM on Saturday, July 19th, B-shift firefighters were alerted of a possible structure fire on Meadow Lane in the Colonial Heights community. Due to just clearing off of a medical run, Engine 6 (Colonial Heights) had an quick response time ...
Read More »C-Shift KFD Firefighters Return to C Street on Working Fire
Around 11AM on Friday, Kingsport Firefighters (C-Shift) were notified of a possible structure fire on the 1600 block of C Street. C-3, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 1, and Fire-Rescue 12 responded to the scene. Upon arrival, fire ...
Read More »Kingsport Firefighters Extinguish 2nd Fire of Shift During the Night
Around 1AM, C-3, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 1, Fire-Rescue 5, and Fire-Rescue 12 were notified of a structure fire on the 1600 block of C Street in the Highland area. As Engine 2 arrived in the area, ...
Read More »Kingsport Firefighters Lay Supply Line Across Lynn Garden Drive
Just before noon on Thursday, Kingsport Firefighters (B-Shift) were alerted of a possible structure fire near the intersection of Lynn Garden Drive and Mullins Street. As units responded, smoke was visible from a distance and the 911 calls continued to ...
Read More »Easter in the Model City
To be honest, I love my job. I can’t say that I ever dread coming to work, and this is because I love what I do. I believe that if you love your job, then you will never have to ...
Read More »Apartment Fire, Dumpster Fire, and Another New York Trip
This series at work has not been too busy for us at work. The guys on A-shift caught some work on Thursday when they were called to a apartment/condo complex with multiple calls of smoke/flames. Engine 2 arrived on-scene first ...
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