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The Tipton County Fire Department is now officially in service – take a virtual tour of the station and trucks

By Echo Day on June 16, 2020

On Friday, June 12, the Tipton County Fire Department officially went into service. A ribbon cutting – or, hose uncuppling – took place that morning and the new department's firefighters hosted tours of the facility and showed off the new trucks and equipment. Starting the department has taken several years of planning. Here's what Tipton County Fire Chief Jon Piercey had to … [Read more...] about The Tipton County Fire Department is now officially in service – take a virtual tour of the station and trucks

Neighbors, fire chief saved the lives of two children in Broadmeadow fire

By Echo Day on May 17, 2019

Two small children were saved from a house fire May 17, thanks to fast-acting neighbors and the Tipton County Fire Chief. Reports of a fire at Broadmeadow Place Apartments, with two children trapped inside, came in at 3:15 p.m. Covington Police Sgt. William Nelson and officers Jonathan Lightsey and Penny Barnes were on the scene immediately and residents of Broadmeadow were … [Read more...] about Neighbors, fire chief saved the lives of two children in Broadmeadow fire

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