Read More about Summer Fire Safety: Fireworks and Outdoor Cooking Fire Safety
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Drought Level Increases to Severe
The drought level in Roane County has been increased from moderate to severe. Please take extra care with outdoor fires and fireworks, and consider not burning outdoors until the drought is over. For more information on drought in Roane County and Tennessee, see: Drought Level Information".
METER SHOWING DROUGHT LEVEL
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WRCVFD
Fireworks Sale
The West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a
Fireworks Sale
from June 26 through July 5 from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily. Sale is in the tent across Highway 27 opposite Wal-Mart.Note that a group from Crossville is selling identical fireworks—from the same source— in the Wal-Mart parking lot. Show your support for your fire department by visiting the West Roane tent instead!
Free fireworks safety brochures are available at the sale. See also: Fireworks Safety.
Volunteers are needed around the clock to help with the sale. Come on out, meet your neighbors, have some fun, and add retail experience to your resume. Free training will be procided.
A large part of the annual WRCVFD budget comes from donations so community support for the
Fireworks Sale
is much appreciated.
Eight New Photo Albums Added
June 2: Eight new photo albums have been added to the WRCVFD website. The new albums are:
- Spring Yard Sale
- Yard Sale Items
- Thunder Road Festival
- Kingfisher Lane Fire
- Autism Boot Drive
- Boat Fire
- Donated Van Pickup
- Station 3 and Overlook
These albums and more can be found on the Photos page.
Two New Summer Interns
June 2: It is with great excitement that WRCVFD announces the addition of two new interns to the website staff. Bradley May and Jennifer Newcome have joined the website staff for the summer and are currently both hard at work on various projects. Both Brad and Jennifer are students at Pellissippi State Technical Community College.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an intern please visit our Internships page. In addition, if you have been considering volunteering, now would be a great time to start. More information can be found on the Opportunities page.
In Memoriam: James Brown
In remembrance of James Brown, West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter, Roane County Rescue Squad volunteer, Vietnam combat veteran, neighbor, and friend, WRCVFD invites you to visit the new In Memoriam website section and James Brown's page of honor there.
