News from October 05

*News from October, 2005*
News Archives	Current News
† - Indicates Fatal Fire

October, 2005

Reported Fatalities for Month:

Click On Headline For Story	Date	Source
Fire Destroys Nashville Apartment Building - Nashville	10-31-2005	NewsChannel 5
$9 Million Lawsuit Filed in '00 Triple-Fatality Fire - Chattanooga	10-30-2005	The Chattanoogan
Morristown Firefighters Battle Two Blazes - Morristown	10-30-2005	WATE
Committee Supports Fire Sprinkler Legislation - Franklin	10-28-2005	The Tennessean
House Fire Sends One to VU Burn Center - Robertson County	10-28-2005	Robertson Co. Times
City Gets First Black Fire Chief - Chattanooga	10-28-2005	The Chattanoogan
†Man Killed in Midtown Fire - Memphis	10-27-2005	WMCTV
Dallas Bay FD Receives Grant - Hixon	10-27-2005	The Chattanoogan
Firefighter Collapses at Station, Dies - Memphis	10-26-2005	Firehouse.com
Three People Escape House Fire - Chattanooga	10-26-2005	News Channel 9
Fire Damages Building at Horizon Stone - Chattanooga	10-26-2005	The Chattanoogan
Elevator Fire Evacuates Nursing Home - Nashville	10-26-2005	NewsChannel 5
Meet 'Hydro', the City's New Walk-A-Round - Brentwood	10-26-2005	The Tennessean
Sprinklers Contain Fire at Meharry Medical College - Nashville	10-24-2005	NewsChannel 5
Cool Weather May Be Related to House Fire - Nashville	10-24-2005	NewsChannel 5
†North Memphis Man Dies in House Fire - Memphis	10-23-2005	WREG
†One Dead in Cocke County House Fire - Newport Update: Working Detector Could Have Saved Man - Newport	10-21-2005 10-22-2005	WBIR
Littlefield Set to Name New Fire Chief Soon - Chattanooga	10-21-2005	The Chattanoogan
Fire Chief Wants Protection for City's Oldest Assets - Franklin	10-21-2005	The Tennessean
†Man Dies in East Knoxville House Fire - Knoxville Update: Investigators Search for Cause of Deadly Fire - Knoxville Update: Officials Investigate Cause of Deadly Fire - Knoxville Update: Young Survivor of Deadly Fire Returns Home - Knoxville	10-20-2005 10-21-2005 10-21-2005 10-26-2005	WATE WATE Volunteer TV WBIR
City Orders New Truck to Reach Condos - Ashland City	10-19-2005	Ashland City Times
Fire Investigations Underway - Grundy County	10-18-2005	News Channel 9
Grease Fire Damages Eva Drive Home - Clarksville	10-18-2005	The Leaf-Chronicle
Mayor Complains About Smoke, Fire Breaks Out - Memphis	10-17-2005	NewsChannel 5
Toddler Turns 2 in Vanderbilt Burn Unit - Nashville Update: Toddler Receives First Surgery - Nashville	10-17-2005 10-21-2005	NewsChannel 5
Fire Scare at Southern Adventist University - Collegedale	10-17-2005	WDEF
Alarm Helps 6 Escape Blaze - Clarksville	10-16-2005	The Leaf-Chronicle
Apartment Fire Leaves 8 Families Homeless - Hamilton County	10-15-2005	News Channel 9
Dryer Fire Displaces Family from Home - Clarksville	10-15-2005	The Leaf-Chronicle
Fast Fire Response Saves 2-Story House - East Ridge	10-14-2005	The Chattanoogan
†Brentwood House Fire Leaves One Dead - Brentwood Update: Cigarette May Have Caused Fatal Fire - Brentwood	10-13-2005 10-18-2005	FTT The Tennessean
Ballpark Blaze Burns One Man - Jackson	10-13-2005	The Jackson Sun
Lawsuit Filed Over Recruit Training - Memphis	10-13-2005	The Tennessean
Fire at Fifth Avenue Motel Sparks Concern - Knoxville	10-11-2005	WBIR
New Construction Inspections On The Way - Loudon County	10-10-2005	WBIR
Dept. Fights for Funds to Replace Gear - Scott County Lack of Funds Could Close Fire Dept. - Scott County	10-9-2005 10-13-2005	WATE WBIR
$400K Home Burns on Gann Store Road - Chattanooga	10-9-2005	The Chattanoogan
Attic Fire Damages Buckley Lane Home - Clarksville	10-9-2005	The Leaf-Chronicle
False Alarms May Start Costing Residents - Jefferson City	10-7-2005	WBIR
Firefighter Honored by President Bush - Nashville	10-7-2005	NewsChannel 5
Arson Suspected in Building Fire - Memphis	10-7-2005	News Channel 3
Sprinklers Contain Cheatham Co. Industrial Fire - Ashland City	10-6-2005	FTT
Fire Department Cuts Ribbon on New Station - Greenbrier	10-5-2005	Robertson Co. Times
City Improves ISO Rating - Portland	10-5-2005	Gallatin News
Fire Destroys House on Chamberlain Avenue - Chattanooga	10-5-2005	The Chattanoogan
Water Heater Causes Fire in Brainerd - Chattanooga	10-5-2005	The Chattanoogan
House Fire Under Investigation - Jackson	10-4-2005	The Jackson Sun
E Street Fire Destroys Home - Clarksville	10-3-2005	The Leaf-Chronicle
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze - Nashville	10-3-2005	NewsChannel 5
Arsonist Gets Probation for Historic Landmark Fire - Maryville	10-3-2005	WBIR
†Man Found Dead in Home Fire - Jackson Update: Fire Chief Probes Blaze	10-1-2005 10-4-2005	The Jackson Sun