Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department

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Residents alarmed at smell of gasoline at Murfreesboro apartment complex

Jan 13, 2020 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department crews monitored air quality at an apartment complex throughout the night after a worker with a paving company used gasoline to clean equipm.... Read More

Murfreesboro firefighters discover deceased woman in vehicle in a grocery store parking lot

Jan 07, 2020 at 04:27 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating an unattended death of a woman found by firefighters, unresponsive in a vehicle in a grocery store parking lo.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire: Father, daughter escape house fire unharmed

Jan 03, 2020 at 08:49 am by Voice Wire

A father and his daughter were able to safely get out of their burning home after a fire in a converted garage quickly spread Thursday morning, Jan. 2, according to a news rel.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire stresses the importance of sprinklers following a stove fire

Dec 13, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Sprinklers prevented a stove fire from spreading after dousing flames at The Blue Apartments, 2707 S. Rutherford Blvd., Thursday afternoon, Dec. 12, causing water damage.... Read More

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Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office: Don't burn your house down this winter

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Murfreesboro family escapes house fire unharmed

Dec 09, 2019 at 11:04 am by Voice Wire

A Murfreesboro family managed to safely escape a burning home overnight but will not be able to stay in the home because of smoke and fire damage. At approximately 11:58 p.m..... Read More

Updated: Jackson Motel fire determined to be electrical

Nov 26, 2019 at 03:00 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Fire Marshal's Division has determined the possible cause of the fire at the Jackson Motel to be electrical in nature, due to an ove.... Read More

Couple escapes burning apartment unharmed after stove catches fire

Nov 16, 2019 at 09:58 am by Voice Wire

Two people escaped a burning apartment unharmed after a stove fire quickly spread Friday afternoon, Nov. 15 at Rivermont Apartments on North Thompson Lane. The prelimin.... Read More

Kim Lawson retires from Fire Dept. after 40-year career

Nov 02, 2019 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

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How to have a safe Halloween

Oct 28, 2019 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

It's that time of year for trick-or-treating, haunted houses and all things ghosts and goblins, but the spooky fun can easily turn dangerous if you're not careful. That's why.... Read More

Rainy weekend means you can burn stuff again

Oct 24, 2019 at 08:00 am by Voice Wire

Effective October 22, 2019, the "burn ban" has been lifted within the city limits of Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department's Fire Marshal Carl Peas ha.... Read More

Father-daughter rescued Sunday, Oct. 20 from Stones River

Oct 21, 2019 at 10:16 am by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Swift Water Rescue team along with Rutherford County Special Operations Dive Rescue safely rescued a father and daughter who became.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department's 2019 Firefighter of the Year

Tim Rowlett named Murfreesboro's 'Firefighter of the Year'

Oct 14, 2019 at 01:36 pm by Voice Wire

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department's Tim Rowlett has been named, "Firefighter of the Year," by the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro. The award was presented at the No.... Read More

2 cats seen running from the burning home on Boyd Drive

Sep 19, 2019 at 02:55 pm by Voice Wire

Two Murfreesboro families are displaced after fire destroyed one home and spread to a neighboring home on Boyd Drive Thursday morning. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Departme.... Read More

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