Multiple Agencies Unite To Battle Putnam House Fire
Putnam County Fire Department crews joined multiple agencies to battle a residential structure fire on Oakdale Circle that resulted in the total loss of a home on Wednesday. The Putnam County Fire Department said firefighters arrived at the single-story residence at approximately 2:30pm. to find heavy fire in the basement. The blaze had already extended […]
Putnam Fire Calling Fatal Baxter Fire An Accident
Putnam County Fire Chief Jeff Hicks said he believes a house fire that claimed the life of a 79-year-old Baxter resident was an accident. Hicks said firefighters entered the burning structure through a window and extracted Mildred Wade in just 14 minutes after receiving the initial page. He said he believes this was an accidental […]
Putnam Resident Dies In House Fire; TBI Assisting
A Putnam County resident died in a house fire Thursday night off Walnut Road. Both the Putnam County and Baxter Fire Departments responded to the fire around 9:20pm. The report included a victim inside the building. A crew entered the house through a window and removed the individual from the fire. After medical personnel initiated […]
Putnam FD Responds To Large Bennett Road House Fire
Putnam County Fire Department was on the scene of a house fire for nine hours Tuesday morning. Chief Tom Brown said that responders were called to a 4,700 square foot home on Bennett Road around 1:45 a.m. He said that the first responding unit reported fire through the roof of the house. “It was rapidly […]
Gainesboro FD Continue Work On Maple Street House Fire
Gainesboro fire fighters are still working on the scene of a house fire on Maple Street. Gainesboro Assistant Fire Chief Isaac Davis said the fire believed to be started by a wood stove has recently rekindled after flames were extinguished this morning. “Crews arrived on scene a little after about 4:30 this morning found a […]
Livingston To Hire More Firefighters After Family Loses Home
Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes and Fire Chief Rocky Dial will work together to create a plan to hire two new firefighters. MTAS Fire Consultant Dennis Wolfe recommended to the board that more full time fire fighters should be added to the payroll. Hayes said the city can no longer rely alone on volunteers. “It was […]
