News & Training
2010 News
Man Injured From Boat Explosion/Fire In
Driveway
A man suffered
injuries when his boat caught fire from an explosion while he was in it,
according to reports from the scene.
Al Johnson, age 66, of 414 Ruth Circle in the Sunset Bay
subdivision in Sharps Chapel, was transported by Union County EMS to a landing
zone pad in Sunset Bay, where he was air lifted to UT Hospital by Lifestar to be
treated for burns and injuries sustained from the fire.
Sharps Chapel Firefighters arrived on the scene, to
extinguish the blaze at the scene around 7:51pm on Thursday, July 15, 2010.
According to reports from the scene, Johnson was in the boat,
which was on a trailer being pulled by a vehicle parked at his home.
Johnson reportedly pulled the boat away from his home after the incident took
place. EMS units arrived on scene and tended to Johnson while fire units
were in route to the call.
At the time of this report, the exact cause of the explosion
was not available. The boat was totally destroyed by the fire and some
damaged was reported to the rear of the vehicle.
The extent of Johnson's injuries was not available at the
time of this report.
Home Damaged By Fire Near Sunset Bay In Sharps
Chapel
The Sharps Chapel
Fire Department responded to a vacant residential fire last week on Tuesday,
July 6, 2010 around 6:56pm at 680 Big Valley Road near the entrance to Sunset
Bay subdivision in Sharps Chapel.
According to reports, the home had been vacant for some time
and was currently for sale. Fire reports state that a crew of workers was
on the scene when the fire department arrived and they had been mowing the yard
and grounds around the home.
The fire started at the back of the two-story log house
according to the fire report and had spread into a portion of the upstairs
before being brought under control by firefighters.
Sharps Chapel Fire Chief, Chris Upton, said firefighters were
on scene within seven minutes of being toned out by Union County 911, and the
fire was brought under control within 15 minutes after they arrived. Chief
Upton said it appeared that gasoline which was being stored in a container in
the back room had caught fire and exploded, causing the blaze which had started
in that area. Upton said the investigation was still incomplete at the
time of this report.
A crew from Northeast Union Fire Department also responded
and assisted Sharps Chapel firefighters during the blaze. No injuries were
reported. Chief Upton said he would like to thank all of the firefighters
for their quick response and great work, and Northeast Union for their
assistance.
Engine 51 and Tankers 51 & 52, along with Rescue 51 responded
to the call.
Maynardville Woman Injured from ATV Accident
In Chuck Swan Management Area
A 22-year-old female was injured last week when
she lost control of the ATV 4-wheeler (Artic Cat) she was riding near Oaks
Chapel in Chuck Swan Management Area of Sharps Chapel.
The female, Rachel Michelle Hurst, of Maynardville, was
loaded onto Lifestar air ambulance and transported to UT Hospital to be treated
for injuries sustained from the accident. Lifestar was called to the scene
in Chuck Swan due to the location of how far away she was and her uncertainty of
injuries.
Units from the Sharps Chapel Fire Department assisted Union
County EMS with treating Hurst. The accident was being investigated by
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency.
Rescue 51 and Rescue 52 responded to the call.
Knox Man Injured
In Sharps Chapel Wreck
A Knoxville man was
flown out by Lifestar from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle accident in
Sharps Chapel. The accident took place on Big Valley Road near Old Valley
Road around 1:50pm on Sunday, April 25, 2010.
Units from the Sharps Chapel Fire Department and Union County
Rescue Squad extricated the driver from the vehicle, which had lost control and
run off the roadway, striking a tree.
The driver, Richard Segars, age 49, of Knoxville, was
transported to UT Hospital by Lifestar for serious injuries from the accident.
Segars was driving a Nissan Frontier, and at the time of this report, was
expected to recover from his injuries.
According to Tennessee Highway Patrolman, Wayne Cole, who
worked the accident, Segars has been charged with DUI, Failure to Maintain Lane,
and insurance violations.
House Fire In Sharps Chapel
A Sharps Chapel
home was destroyed by fire during the early morning hours of Friday, January 29,
2010 just before 1:00am. The home was located at 306 Ray Road, near Chuck
Swan Management Area in the Sharps Chapel Community
According to fire reports, the doublewide mobile home was
nearly 50% involved with flames when firefighters arrived on the scene.
Sharps Chapel Firefighters were assisted by firefighters from Northeast Union
Fire Department in battling the blaze. According to fire reports, the fire
appeared to have started near the kitchen area of the home.
Chief Chris Upton of the Sharps Chapel Fire Department said
he was advised that no one was living in the home at the time of the fire, but a
family that had recently lived there was in the process of moving back into the
home. The home belonged to Roy Thompson of Maynardville.
Chief Upton said no injuries were reported from the blaze,
and the fire was under investigation at the time of this report.
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Most Recent Training:
SCVFD held a Vehicle Extrication Training Class just before Christmas 2008. Click Here for photos.
SCVFD held classes in November on Pump Training and Ladder
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for more info and photos.
Monday, November 5, 2007: SCVFD members took a training class at
the station on Structure Protection in the Wild Land Urban Face.
Monday, October 15, 2007: Members from SCVFD, NEUVFD and PVFD received training from the Tennessee Division of Forestry in a class on Wild Land Firefighting by Instructor David Hall.
Saturday, October 6, 2007: Several members from SCVFD, PVFD
and UCRS participated in an EVOC Driver Training class at Union County High
School in Maynardville.
Monday, October 1, 2007: SCVFD members took MAY-DAY Training at the
Fire Station.