Home Lost in Fire on Calfkiller Highway
Fire crews were on scene for nearly five hours early Sunday morning as a residential home was completely lost on Calfkiller Highway. Putnam County Fire Captain Coty Nash said they received the call at 3:30 AM and responded to a single-story home near the White County line. Nash said it was being paged in as […]
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Frying A Turkey
For those considering frying your turkey this Thanksgiving, be mindful of the fire dangers involved. Turkey fryers commonly overheat and start grease fires without the right precautions. Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown said the first step to safely fry a turkey is thawing the meat. “You introduce a frozen turkey to super heated grease […]
Fentress County Preparing To Re-Open Recycling Center
Fentress County is preparing to re-open it’s recycling center after a 2019 fire. Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson said the offices are in the moving process and the building should be completely finished this week. Johnson said the next step is bidding the equipment lost to get the county fully operational “We lost everything we […]
Home Lost in Putnam County Fire
A Putnam County home has been completely destroyed by an early morning fire on Turkey Hollow Road. Putnam County Fire Chief Tom Brown said fire crews dispatched Thursday at about 4:00 AM. No one was home at the time of the fire, and had collapsed by the time crews arrived on scene. The fire was […]
Sports One Slowly Recovers From April Fire
It has been a slow recovery for Cookeville Sports One owner Bob Larrick. Larrick’s business suffered fire and water damage from an April fire at the downtown location. He said he is meeting with contractors to explore rebuilding options. “Of course the building cost has gone up quite a bit just in the last few […]
Cookeville Fire Department Responds TO IHOP Fire Call
The Cookeville Fire Department responded to a fire call Wednesday morning at the IHOP on Interstate Drive. Fire Chief Darryl Blair said on arrival, the building was filled with haze. After investigating, the smoke was created from a faulty belt in an AC unit on the roof. “There was no fire at all,” Blair said. […]
Home In Livingston A Total Loss To Fire
Multiple emergency personnel were called to the scene of a fire at a single-family dwelling in Livingston Thursday evening. Overton County Fire Chief, Rocky Dial, said the dwelling was a complete loss. The home was located at Carr Avenue and Long Street. No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported. Emergency […]
Printing Equipment Lost In Sports One Fire
An early Saturday morning fire at Cookeville’s Sports One destroyed the company’s printing equipment. Owner Bob Larrick said many leagues plan to start late seasons, and orders had just started being filled. “Right when you start to go,” Larrick said, “It’s just another thing to kick you in the teeth and knock you down, but […]
Downtown Fire Damages Cookeville Business
A fire broke out Saturday morning in Cookeville’s downtown district along East Broad Street. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the fire at the Sports One store was contained quickly. Crews continued searching for hot spots around 3:00am Saturday morning. Blair said the most extensive damage appeared to be in the area where screening is […]
