News from Feb

*News from February, 2007*
News Archives	Current News
† - Indicates Fatal Fire

February, 2007

Reported Fatalities for Month:

Click On Headline For Full Story	Date	Source
New Fire Station Coming to Downtown - Nashville	2-28-2007	NewsChannel 5
Volunteer Fire Department Receives Grant - Seymour	2-28-2007	WATE
Second Fire Station Named - Springfield	2-28-2007	Robertson Co. Times
Fire Damages Home - Nashville	2-28-2007	NewsChannel 5
Firefighters to be Charged with Arson - Bell Buckle	2-28-2007	Shelbyville Times
Student Remembers Lesson, Saves Grandmother - Kingsport	2-27-2007	FTT
One Hurt in Early Morning House Fire - Hawkins County	2-27-2007	TriCities.com
Fire Rips Through Eight Apartment Units - Red Bank	2-27-2007	The Chattanoogan
Firefighters Work Blaze at Redbone's Restaurant - Jackson	2-27-2007	The Jackson Sun
Fire Department Battles Duplex Blaze - Red Bank	2-26-2007	The Chattanoogan
Arsonists Starts Midtown Apartment Fire - Memphis	2-26-2007	ABC 24
Resident Rescued from Trailer Fire - Bristol	2-25-2007	TriCities.com
Rural Firefighting Continues to Survive - Sumner County	2-25-2007	The Tennessean
Man Critically Injured in House Fire - Chattanooga	2-25-2007	The Chattanoogan
Two Duplexes Burn on Same Block - Chattanooga	2-25-2007	The Chattanoogan
Mother Saves Kids from Apartment Fire - Nashville	2-23-2007	NewsChannel 5
Local Schools Among Most Fire Safe in State - Dickson	2-23-2007	The Tennessean
Home Extensively Damaged by Fire - Hixon	2-23-2007	The Chattanoogan
No Injuries in Suspicious Fire - Nashville	2-23-2007	NewsChannel 5
Storage Trailer Set on Fire by Burning Debris - Dickson County	2-23-2007	The Tennessean
Flames Destroy Barn Near Historic Landmark - Sumner County	2-23-2007	The Tennessean
Department Now Has Paramedics - Maryville	2-22-2007	The Daily Times
Fire, EMS May Share Station - Bedford County	2-22-2007	Shelbyville Times
Suspicious Overnight Fire - Knoxville	2-22-2007	Volunteer TV
Sprinkler Stops Hotel Fire - Brentwood	2-21-2007	FTT
†Man Dies in House Fire - Memphis	2-21-2007	WMCTV
Home Fire Sends Man Fleeing for Safety - Frayser	2-21-2007	WREG
New Ladder Truck Draws a Crowd - Spring Hill	2-21-2007	The Tennessean
Grant Helps City Firefighters - Hendersonville	2-21-2007	Hendersonville Star
††UPDATE: Father, Son Die from Injuries - Harriman Original story on 2-17-2007	2-20-2007	WBIR
College Dorm Fire Displaces 80 Students - Knoxville	2-20-2007	The Tennessean
††Two Women Killed in House Fire - Grundy County	2-19-2007	News Channel 9
Late Night Fire Destroys Business - Memphis	2-19-2007	WMCTV
Two Firefighters Hurt Rescuing Man from Fire - Knoxville	2-18-2007	WBIR
Fire Forces Apartment Dwellers Out in Cold - Memphis	2-18-2007	WREG
Fire Destroys House - Chattanooga	2-18-2007	The Chattanoogan
Father & Son Severely Injured in Fire - Harriman	2-17-2007	WATE
Alexander Backing Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act - Chattanooga	2-17-2007	The Chattanoogan
Apartment Fire Forces Out Three Families - Nashville	2-17-2007	WSMV
Home Burns, Damages Two Others - Bledsoe County	2-17-2007	News Channel 9
††Two Killed in Separate Fires - Rutherford Co., Montgomery Co. Overnight Fires Claim Two Lives - Rutherford Co., Montgomery Co. Woman Dies in House Fire - Montgomery County	2-16-2007	NewsChannel 5 WSMV The Leaf-Chronicle
Volunteer Department Receives Grant - Marshal County	2-16-2007	Marshall Co. Tribune
House Fire in Hermitage - Nashville	2-16-2007	NewsChannel 5
Officer Alerts Residents of Apartment Fire - Nashville	2-15-2007	NewsChannel 5
Fire Destroys Rural Home - Davidson County	2-15-2007	NewsChannel 5
†Woman Dies of Burns Suffered While Smoking - Clinton	2-14-2007	WATE
Emergency Training Discussed at LEPC Meeting - Elizabethton	2-14-2007	Elizabethton Star
Ladder Truck Involved in Accident - Columbia	2-13-2007	The Daily Herald
Injured Firefighters Hope to Return Soon - Knoxville	2-13-2007	WBIR
Girl, 5, Alerts Family to Fire - Greene County	2-13-2007	Greeneville Sun
†Wildersville Fire Kills One - Henderson County Update: Kerosene Heater Caused Fatal Fire - Henderson County	2-13-2007 2-14-2007	The Jackson Sun
VFD to Host Chili Cook-Off - Bell Buckle	2-12-2007	Shelbyville Times
Some Schools Don't Make Fire Safety Grade - Nashville	2-12-2007	WSMV
Fireworks Hamper Efforts to Control Blaze - Jellico	2-12-2007	WATE
Man Saves Neighbor from Fire - Montgomery County	2-12-2007	The Leaf-Chronicle
Boy Burned by Lighter Explosion - Bradley County	2-12-2007	Volunteer TV
Prize Horse Killed in Barn Fire - Rutherford County	2-12-2007	WSMV
Fire Consumes Local Business - Columbia	2-11-2007	The Daily Herald
Child Starts Fire in Patton Towers - Chattanooga	2-11-2007	The Chattanoogan
Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Home - Belle Meade	2-11-2007	The Tennessean
No Injuries in House Fire - Chattanooga	2-11-2007	The Chattanoogan
Home Destroyed by Fire - Memphis	2-11-2007	ABC 24
Mayor Decides to Accept SAFER Grant - Clarksville	2-10-2007	The Leaf-Chronicle
Firefighters Save Records at Tax Office - Chattanooga	2-10-2007	The Chattanoogan
Parents of Fire Victims Speak Out - Blount County	2-9-2007	WATE
Teachers Help Fire Dept. with Fire Safety - Nashville	2-9-2007	NewsChannel 5
Two Ladder Trucks Out-of-Service - Knoxville	2-9-2007	WBIR
Home Fire Displaces Three Families - Hendersonville	2-9-2007	NewsChannel 5
Firefighters Want Smoke Alarms in All Student Homes - Maryville	2-8-2007	The Daily Times
Bus Driver Rescues 3 from House Fire - Memphis	2-8-2007	ABC 24
6 Apartments Damaged in Fire - Memphis	2-8-2007	WMCTV
Rescuer's Claim Denied by Insurance - Coopertown	2-7-2006	WSMV
Arson Suspected in Fire - Bell Buckle	2-7-2007	Shelbyville Times
Household Appliance Could Burn Down House - Johnson City	2-7-2006	TriCities.com
4 FF's Injured in Warehouse Blaze - Knoxville Business Owner Loses Over $1M in Fire - Knoxville	2-7-2007	WBIR WATE
††††Four Children Killed in Fire - Blount County Deadly Fire Leaves Four Dead - Blount County	2-7-2007	WBIR WATE
6 Fires Keep Firefighters Busy - Memphis	2-7-2007	ABC 24
Trailer Destroyed; House Damaged - Morristown	2-6-2007	Citizen Tribune
City Leaders Upset About FD Overtime - Memphis	2-6-2007	WMCTV
Fire Destroys Home - Knox County	2-6-2007	WBIR
Fire Critically Injures Grandmother, Grandchildren - Coopertown Two Critically Injured in Fire - Coopertown	2-5-2007 2-7-2007	WSMV Robertson Co. Times
Eight Families Homeless After Apartment Fire - Nashville	2-5-2007	NewsChannel 5
FD Working Toward Increasing First-Response Service - Gallatin	2-5-2007	The Tennessean
"Rolling" Leads to Fire Damage - Chattanooga	2-5-2007	The Chattanoogan
Black Firefighters Make Their Mark - Murfreesboro	2-5-2007	Daily News Journal
Grant Money to Buy Wildland Gear - Johnson City	2-4-2007	TriCities.com
House Fire Results in $50K in Damage - Chattanooga	2-3-2007	The Chattanoogan
Council Tables Vote on SAFER Grant - Clarksville	2-2-2007	The Leaf-Chronicle
Electrical Fire Fills Home with Smoke - Clarksville	2-2-2007	The Leaf-Chronicle
Department Now Provides BLS First Response - Dickson	2-2-2007	The Tennessean
Body Found in Burning Car; Possible Homicide - Nashville	2-2-2007	NewsChannel 5
Child with Lighter Causes House Fire - Knoxville	2-1-2007	WBIR
Fire Burns Home - Blount County	2-1-2007	The Daily Times
Early Morning Fire Destroys Home - Maury County	2-1-2007	The Daily Herald
Fire Razes Pork-Filled Smoke House - Clarksville	2-1-2007	The Leaf-Chronicle