Rutherford County Mayor Joe Carr has reached out to Gov. Bill Lee to request a state of emergency declaration after a tornado "wiped out" Readyville early Saturday morning, officials said.
(MURFREESBORO) Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue was called to the Birchwood Apartments in the noon hour Friday (3/3/2023). Officials told NewsRadio WGNS that fire, smoke and water damage was suffered in one unit in the "C" building, while another had some heat, smoke and water damage.
Volunteers from the American Red Cross were helping the three individuals who were displaced by the damage.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation by Fire Marshal Carl Peas.
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(MURFREESBORO) Here's an update on the Birchwood Apartments, 1535 Lascassas Pike, that occured around 12:30PM Friday (3/3/2023) afternoon. A Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue spokesperson told WGNS that a woman was trapped inside an upstairs unit and rescued by a neighbor.
Reports indicate that she was attempting to crawl out of the burning apartment. The woman had a previous leg injury, and a Murfreesboro police officer had to carry the woman out of a smoke-filled breezeway.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Murfreesboro Fire Rescue firefighters Daniel Carter and Josh Walker with STARS Awards Thurs. Feb. 16, 2023, for their selfless act in responding to a motor vehicle crash in Cannon County.
Carter and Walker were conducting EMT clinicals in Cannon County on the day of the crash and were honored during the regular Council meeting for their swift response and treatment of a critically injured crash victim.
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(MURFREESBORO) Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Murfreesboro Fire Rescue firefighters Daniel Carter and Josh Walker with STARS Awards Thurs. Feb. 16, 2023, for their selfless act in responding to a motor vehicle crash in Cannon County.
Carter and Walker were conducting EMT clinicals in Cannon County on the day of the crash and were honored during the regular Council meeting for their swift response and treatment of a critically injured crash victim.
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