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Tim Swann retires after 33 years with Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (September 29, 2023) It has been said if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.  If that’s true, Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Assistant Chief of Operations T...

City ban on recreational fires lifted; fires requiring city permit & county burn ban still in effect

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - (September 29, 2023) The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal’s Office has lifted the burn ban for recreational fires and other fires that do not require a permit inside the city ...

City/County fire marshals place ban on all open burning until further notice due to lack of rainfall

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (September 27, 2022) – The fire marshals for the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MRFD) and Rutherford County Fire & Rescue Department (RCFR) have issued a mandatory open burning ban for the city limits of Mu...

MFRD Fire Chief names new Assistant Chief of Training

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Chief Mark McCluskey has named Nicole Miller as Assistant Chief of Training, becoming only the third female in MFRD’s history to serve as an assistant chief.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (September 1, 2023) Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Chief Mark McCluskey has named Nicole Miller as Assistant Chief of Training, becoming only the third female in MFRD’s history to serve as an assista...

MFRD firefighters deploys to Louisiana to assist with wildfires

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department deployed a crew of firefighters Sunday morning to assist with wildfires in Louisiana as part of a Tennessee Task Force Strike Team.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - (August 27, 2023) Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department deployed a crew of firefighters Sunday morning to assist with wildfires in Louisiana as part of a Tennessee Task Force Strike Team. 

MFRD Captain Matt Welcome, En...

Longtime MFRD employee named Fire Marshal

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Chief Mark McCluskey has named Brian Lowe as the Fire Marshal for the City of Murfreesboro.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Chief Mark McCluskey has named Brian Lowe as the Fire Marshal for the City of Murfreesboro.

"Through years of dedication and hard work, Lowe has proven himself to be a valuable...

MFRD names new Assistant Chief of Operations

Newly appointed Fire Chief Mark McCluskey announces the promotion Tim Swann to Assistant Chief of Operations after serving in an interim role since July 2022.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Newly appointed Fire Chief Mark McCluskey announces the promotion Tim Swann to Assistant Chief of Operations after serving in an interim role since July 2022.

“Assistant Chief Swann has demonstrated an unwavering c...

MFRD Deputy Fire Chief named

Newly appointed Fire Chief Mark McCluskey announces the promotion of Jamie Bigelow to the position of Deputy Fire Chief.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Newly appointed Fire Chief Mark McCluskey announces the promotion of Jamie Bigelow to the position of Deputy Fire Chief. 

Bigelow, a 26-year veteran of MFRD, started his career with MFRD as a firef...

MFRD quickly douse dump truck fire on I-24; driver walks away from crash

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (August 3, 2023) The westbound lanes of Interstate 24 at Exit 76 were closed for hours as Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) firefighters and other emergency personnel responded to a dump truck fire Thursda...

Driver trapped after semi plunges down steep embankment

MFRD firefighters rescued a semi-truck driver who plunge down a 200 feet embankment after colliding with another semi on I-840 on Sat., July 29. A firefighter was injured during the rescue, and a second one was treated for heat-related symptoms.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (July 31, 2023) Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters rescued a semi-truck driver who plunge down a 200 feet embankment after colliding with another semi on I-840 on Saturday, July 29.  A firefi...

Garbage truck catches fire on interstate, driver not hurt

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (May 26, 2023) – No one was injured after a garbage collecting truck caught fire on Interstate 24 Monday morning, June 26.

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) responded to the fire on I-24 east near E...

Neighbor rescues woman from burning apartment, several other neighbors rescued from balconies

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an apartment fire where a woman was trapped inside and rescued by a neighbor. Firefighters rescued several neighbors from upstairs apartments on Friday, March 3.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (March 3, 2023) – Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an apartment fire where a woman was trapped inside and rescued by a neighbor. Firefighters re...

Exchange Club names MFRD Firefighter Dillon Harris ‘Firefighter of the Year’

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) employee Dillon Harris has been named, ‘Firefighter of the Year,’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (October 26, 2022) Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) employee Dillon Harris has been named, ‘Firefighter of the Year,’ by the Exchange Club of Rutherford County.

The award was ...

MFRD acquires two new pumper engines

The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department has taken delivery of two brand new pumper engines and will add to its fleet of other apparatus soon.

MURFREESBORO, TENN. – (October 17, 2022) The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department has taken delivery of two brand new pumper engines and will add to its fleet of other apparatus soon.  

“The pumpers are very m...

First responders urge residents not to walk on railroad tracks after two people hit in two days

First responders are urging residents to avoid walking on train tracks after two people were hit and injured within two days in Murfreesboro.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (October 14, 2022) First responders are urging residents to avoid walking on train tracks after two people were hit and injured within two days in Murfreesboro. 

The latest incident happened on the CSX rail...