KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rural Metro Fire responded to what could have been an exploding hot tub on Wednesday. It happened ...

Rural Metro Fire honored three of its own for saving the life of a woman in December 2024. Cameron Rood, a lieutenant with Rural Metro Fire, rescued a woman from a house fire in Halls on December ...

An atmospheric river dumped heavy rain across Josephine County over the weekend, triggering widespread flooding, road closures, and emergency rescues as creeks and rivers overflowed.

Rural Metro said the incident happened before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the area of S. Avenida Compadres and Autumn Street.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (5:45 p.m. Tuesday): Rural Metro Fire said East Emory Road at the 9400 block is now fully open for traffic. "Thank you to everyone for your patience as we worked to ...

Rural Metro Fire Department shared that around 3 p.m., firefighters responded to the fire in the 7200 block of Brickey Lane. When they arrived, they discovered a hot tub and the roof of a gazebo ...

As wildfire season approaches, homeowners are clearing debris with burn piles, but they can quickly get out of control. Rural ...

Crews responded to reports of a brush fire in North Knox County Monday afternoon, working with state crews to extinguish flames in a rural area. A release from Rural Metro Fire said crews ...

Several water rescues took place on Sunday in Josephine County due to flooding. Multiple agencies also worked together to protect Fort Vannoy Elementary School from floodwaters.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office wrote that they would lead the investigation into the cause of a house fire Sunday. Rural Metro Fire responded to a house fire on ...

Those in Knox County will have to wait to burn anything outdoors; the county has banned open burning because of dry ...