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"When we came out, we had neighbors calling us for help. People were trapped under their homes."

Murfreesboro, TN - David Herrod just got home from work Wednesday evening when he noticed smoke coming from a home on Double Springs Road in Murfreesboro…  It was around 5:30 in the evening and Herrod realized the smoke was coming from the inside of a house… Herrod’s wife called 9-1-1 (Listen to the full news story above this article, below the top picture). Inside the home was wheelchair bound resident Larry Adams. Herrod, who was the first person on the scene, jump ...

A small house fire, which could have turned much worse, was reported on Thursday morning in downtown Murfreesboro. The fire was reported at 443 East College Street, which is an older home that is divided into separate apartments. One witness on the scene told WGNS News that the fire was extinguished by the Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department and there was minimal damage. Evidently, a tenant at the home reported to firefighters that he used a fire pit last night and didn’t put it out ...

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro Police responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Thursday afternoon that involved an overturned SUV. The wreck was near the intersection of South Church Street and South Rutherford Boulevard. Public Information Officer Larry Flowers said the wreck involved a black Nissan Versa and a Gray Jeep Compass in front of Wendy’s at 12:52 p.m.  Flowers stated, “The Versa flipped, trapping the driver.”  The Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Departmen ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. –  Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department (MFRD) Captain Wade Williams retired after 28-years of dedicated service to the city. “I’ve loved every minute of it and I still to this day enjoy my job and have never one time regretted coming to work,” Williams said.  “I’ve got a farm to run and have a lot of irons in the fire. The time just feels right to retire.” Williams began his career with MFRD as a firefighter in N ...