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Knoxville man charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to his home, days after wife asked him to leave.
A man was taken into custody and charged with arson after a house fire Monday morning, the Knoxville Fire Department said.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to learn more about the Kingsport Fire Department (KFD), a Citizens’ Fire Academy will run from Aug. 21 to Sept. 25. The free academy will provide attendees with ...
Knoxville Fire Department reduces recovery efforts for reported drowning victim at Augusta Quarry after 80+ hours of search.
Since then, KFD crews have spent more than 80 hours searching the quarry alongside the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad, ...
KFD working on creating new museum dedicated to its history years after SUV crash took out original location. In 2022, a drunken driver crashed into the old museum and fire department headquarters ...
KFD warned that it is "illegal and dangerous" to swim at the closed quarry, the release said. The Augusta Quarry is actually two deep pits with a shallower saddle connecting them.
However, due to dangerous conditions and the absence of life-threatening injuries, KFD officials determined Air 1 was not required for these individuals.