Munford's River of Life Church was destroyed by fire overnight. Fire chief Jeremy Reeves said the department was dispatched just before 11:30 p.m. and the building was already 75 percent involved. "The old part was on fire and was pretty much destroyed before we got here," he said. "There was so much fire and we had so few resources at the time." Nine of the other 10 fire … [Read more...] about Munford’s River of Life Church destroyed in overnight fire
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Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, TBI investigating fatal house fire in Drummonds
A fatal house fire in Drummonds is under investigation. The Tipton County Sheriff's Office and Tipton County Fire Department responded to a house fire on Patricia Lane at approximately 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene the home was full engulfed. During the process of extinguishing the blaze a body was found in the home. The victim has … [Read more...] about Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, TBI investigating fatal house fire in Drummonds
The Tipton County Fire Department is now officially in service – take a virtual tour of the station and trucks
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
Covington and Atoka lowered their ISO ratings – here’s what that could mean for you
Both Covington and Atoka fire departments have reason to celebrate this week after finding out their ISO ratings have improved. The Insurance Service Office rating is a report card for fire services which determines how well a local fire department can protect its community, said Covington Fire Chief Richard Griggs. “It correlates risk for insurance companies providing coverage … [Read more...] about Covington and Atoka lowered their ISO ratings – here’s what that could mean for you
