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The bushfire danger period for the Mudgee region has been extended.

Rutherford County- In observance of National Fire Prevention Week October 9th – 15th, 2022 the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry reminds citizens that our state is heading into fall fire season. Dry conditions and trees that shed their leaves heighten fire danger and a debris burn permit is required for leaf and brush piles beginning October 15th.  You may recall. Fire Marshals from Rutherford County Fire & Rescue and Murfreesboro Fir...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The fire marshals for the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MRFD) and Rutherford County Fire & Rescue Department (RCFR) have issued a mandatory open burning ban for Rutherford County and within the city limits of Murfreesboro. With more on this story, here is WGNS' Josephine Walker... Again, the outdoor ban on burning will remain in place unntil further notice.    The types of fires prohibited during the outdoor ...

Incident happened. when you see the types of pictures youre looking at with the tons of material, the items in there, that building may not have been designated as a structure to hold that many people. when you get a fire permit, theres a situation where you have that can only hold so many people. if they violated that code, that could be a problem which may have contributed to why so many people were injured and lost their lives in this tragic fire today. especially with only one staircase goin...