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May, 2008

Reported Fatalities for Month:

Click On Headline For Full Story	Date	Source
Gas Station Catches Fire - Hendersonville	5-15-2008	NewsChannel 5
†Fire Claims Man's Life - Bledsoe County	5-14-2008	WDEF
Sprinklers Control Meat Packing Plant Fire - Knoxville	5-14-2008	WBIR
City Set to Purchase Land for New Fire Hall - Columbia	5-14-2008	The Daily Herald
Trailer Fire May Have Been Intentional - Valley Forge	5-14-2008	Elizabethton Star
House Catches Fire Twice in Same Night - Cordova	5-14-2008	ABC 24
†Elderly Woman Dies in House Fire - Rogersville	5-12-2008	WBIR
Fire Destroys Home - Baxter	5-9-2008	Herald Citizen
Firefighters Respond to Two Structure Fires - Kingsport	5-7-2008	TriCities.com
Electrical Worker Badly Burned - Clarksville	5-6-2008	The Leaf-Chronicle
City has Budget for Fire Department Expansion - Sevierville	5-5-2008	The Mountain Press
Man Escapes Through Window as Home Burns - Greene County	5-5-2008	Greeneville Sun
Two Women Escape Burning Home - Greene County	5-5-2008	Greeneville Sun
Dept. Receives New Rescue Truck with Grant - Blount County	5-2-2008	The Daily Times
†Resident Dies in House Fire - Nashville	5-2-2008	WSMV

April, 2008

Reported Fatalities for Month:

Click On Headline For Full Story	Date	Source
Family Escapes Overnight Fire - Harriman	4-29-2008	WATE
Fire-Rescue Begins Hydrant Testing - Clarksville	4-29-2008	The Leaf-Chronicle
Townhouse Under Construction Burns - Nashville	4-29-2008	NewsChannel 5
†Disabled Woman Dies in Fire - Anderson County	4-28-2008	WBIR
Apartment Fire Contained - Cookeville	4-28-2008	Herald Citizen
Barn, Kayaks, Antiques Burn at Farm - Hixon	4-28-2008	The Chattanoogan
Home Destroyed in Fire - Lebanon	4-28-2008	NewsChannel 5
†Woman Dies in Fire - Sullivan County	4-26-2008	TriCities.com
Fire-safe Cigarette Bill Passes, Awaits Signature - Nashville	4-25-2008	The Leaf-Chronicle
†House Fire Kills Man - Washington County	4-25-2008	TriCities.com
2nd House Burns on Same Street - Harrison	4-24-2008	The Chattanoogan
Home Destroyed by Fire - Harrison	4-24-2008	The Chattanoogan
House Heavily Damaged in Afternoon Fire - Chattanooga	4-24-2008	The Chattanoogan
Fire Destroys Home in County - Lincoln County	4-23-2008	Elk Valley Times
Red Cross Vehicle Destroyed in Arson - Clarksville	4-23-2008	The Leaf-Chronicle
Trailer Destroyed by Fire - Knox County	4-23-2008	WBIR
Struggling Department Gets New Chief - Harrogate	4-22-2008	WATE
Volunteer Firefighters Face Uncertain Future - Sevier County	4-22-2008	WBIR
Fire Destroys Townhomes - Memphis	4-21-2008	WREG
Smoke Alarm Alerts Resident to Fire - Greene county	4-21-2008	Greeneville Sun
Long-time Fire Chief Passes Away - Monterey	4-21-2008	Herald Citizen
VFD Receives Truck from AFG Grant - Jefferson County	4-19-2008	WATE
Fire Destroys Two Rural Homes - Putnam County	4-18-2008	Herald Citizen
House Fire Claims Family Pets - Sullivan County	4-18-2008	TriCities.com
††Husband and Wife Perish in House Fire - Fentress County	4-17-2008	WATE
LEPC Asks "Where are the firefighters?"- White County	4-17-2008	Sparta Expositor
Fire Heavily Damages Mobile Home - Greene County	4-16-2008	Greeneville Sun
Fire Heavily Damages Home - Jackson	4-15-2008	The Jackson Sun
Apartments Destroyed by Fire - Memphis	4-15-2008	ABC 24
Vandals Set Fires in Elementary School - Putnam County	4-15-2008	NewsChannel 5
Firefighters Battle Garage Blaze - Nashville	4-15-2008	NewsChannel 5
Two Critical Following House Explosion - Memphis	4-14-2008	ABC 24
House Suffers $30K in Fire Damage - Chattanooga	4-14-2008	The Chattanoogan
Hike in Rural Fire Fee Tabled - Martin	4-14-2008	NWTN Today
Fire Destroys Mobile Home - Greene County	4-14-2008	Greeneville Sun
Teen Club Set On Fire - Memphis	4-14-2008	WREG
†One Dead in House Fire - Sevier County	4-11-2008	The Mountain Press
Historic Home Damaged by Fire - Marshall County	4-11-2008	Marshall Co. Tribune
Fire Leaves Firefighters Burned - Nashville	4-11-2008	NewsChannel 5
Fire Displaces 7 Residents of House - Chattanooga	4-10-2008	The Chattanoogan
Two Firefighters Injured in Duplex Fire - Knoxville	4-10-2008	Volunteer TV
Dog Dies Saving Family from House Fire - Memphis	4-9-2008	WREG
Everyone Escapes Apartment Blaze - Knoxville	4-9-2008	WBIR
Heated Debate Surrounds Fire Station Location - Sevierville	4-9-2008	The Mountain Press
Market Burns One Tenth of a Mile from Fire Station - Campbell Co.	4-8-2008	WATE
†Body Found in House Fire, Identified - Loudon County	4-7-2008	WATE
House Gutted by Fire - Maury County	4-7-2008	The Daily Herald
Family Loses Home to Fire Just After Moving In - Nashville	4-3-2008	NewsChannel 5
Propane Tank Fire Shuts Down Road - Millington	4-3-2008	WREG
Wiring Blamed for House Fire - Greenbrier	4-2-2008	NewsChannel 5
New Fire Station Set to Open - Hendersonville	4-2-2008	The Tennessean
Firefighters Control 2-Alarm Fire - Nashville	4-2-2008	NewsChannel 5
†House Fire Claims Woman's Life - Blount County	4-1-2008	The Daily Times
County Bans Novelty Lighter Sales - Lincoln County	4-1-2008	Elk Valley Times

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