Units responded to a motorcycle accident with injuries in Wyatt Hollow. On arrival firefighters aided the patient and then assisted loading the patient. Rescue was utilized for lighting.
Engine 20 and 9 responded to Straight Row for an alarm sounding. Firefighters made a walk through. A thermal Imaging Camera utilized. Nothing found and units returned to station.
Congratulations goes to several members. Firefighter Denise Taylor graduated from college, Jr Firefighter Cameron Triplett becomes a freshman and Firefifhter Matthew Corbett received his EMT Intermedi...
The Jenkins Fire Department had the yearly awards dinner on Dec 17, 2018. Awards given included 5 yr service to Roy Triplett and Matt Anderson, 10 yr service to Matthew Corbett, 15 year to Elijah Davi...
New member of the fire department family. Firefighter Matthew Corbett and wife Heather had a baby girl Kathryn Julianna Corbett borned Aug. 20, 2017. She is also the grand daughter of Chief Corbett.
Firefighters were callled to an early morning structure fire on Number 4 Hill. On arrival the building was fully involved. Firefighters made and attack on the fire from Engine 9. Engine 20 arrived and assisted in a supply line to the hydrant while other firefighters pulled another attack line off En...
Firefighters responded to a female in distress behind Whitaker Bank. Firefighters calmed the girl and she refused treatment or police. Firefighters gave the girl a ride to her residence.
1) Person called in and advised firefighters of a brush fire near the Horseshoe Curve on HWY 805. Engine 20 responded and quickly extinguish the lower fire with a deck gun. Forestry had arrived and began extinguishing the fire on the upper hillside.
Responded to an EMS call in Mountain Breeze Apts. On arrival firefighters provided aid to the patient until EMS arrived and transported to Whitesburg ARH.
After an early morning rain and snow, the mountain became icy causing 6 semi trucks and several passenger vehicles have accidents. Roadway was closed for several hours until roadway was cleared and made passable.
Firefighters responded to an ATV and vehicle accident on HWY 805. On arrival firefighters checked the people involved with accident. Firefighters asssited EMS with loading one patient for transport.
Firefighters in Unit 24 responded and assisted with a one vehicle accident on HWY 119 near Mayking. Firefighters checked the driver and assisted with traffic control until other units arrived. Firefighters notified Sheriff's Office and EMS of the situation.
Firefighters were paged to a one vehicle accident with injuries on HWY 805 near Store Hill on a early snowy morning. On arrival it was seen the driver was alright and the vehicle had slid off the road .
Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Elk Drive. Someone had knocked the fire down with an extinguisher and Engine 20's front attack line was used to extinguish the remaining fire.
1)Firefighters responded to an EMS call at Mountain Breeze Apartments. Firefighters took history and aided the patient until EMS arrived to transport. 2) Firefighters responded to a power line down in Number 1 Bottom.
A 200 lb dog had broke a bone and couldn't move. Captain Damron got a backboard and assisted the dog's owner in moving the dog to a vehicle to take it to the vet. The Damron family has made several dog rescues in the past few years.
As employees came to City Hall they were met with smoke in building. Firefighters searched the building with the thermal imaging camera and found nothing. One of the emergency heaters was kicked on and smoke began to intense.
Firefighters were called to a vehicle accident with injuries on US 119. One firefighter was on scene and advised to cancel apparatus. There was no injury and vehicles were off roadway.
After heavy rains, many areas received flooding. Firefighters received a call on Elm Street of house getting water in it . On arrival firefighters worked on road drains and cleared the water from roadway.
