Oak Grove Community Fire District TN

05/29/2026

Take a few minutes to watch this video. Hopefully it will change your perception in leaving your doors open in your homes and businesses. Remember to close before you doze.

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05/25/2026

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Oak Grove Community Fire District would like to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

05/19/2026

Serving neighbors near our community. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/194uoZHity/

A Portland area home sustained fire, smoke, and water damage Sunday night, but thanks to the quick response and aggressive efforts of local firefighters, the majority of the home was saved.

https://smokeybarn.com/firefighters-make-good-stop-after-portland-area-home-ignited-sunday-night/

05/19/2026

Yesterday Oak Grove Community Fire District had an impromptu training. Our new Chief Mr. Brad Rowell has presented our department with so many valuable opportunities and resources to make our members more efficient, timely, and have better collaborative communication. All these factors help us to be better prepared for our community. Whether you have twenty years in the service or two days, trainings like these are learning experiences for all and are vital for a department to set skills and become stronger as a team.

05/18/2026

05/17/2026

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Mark your calendars 🗓️ Burn permits are not required in Tennessee from May 16 through October 14.

Every year, the Tennessee Division of Forestry requires free burn permits from October 15 through May 15. Why those dates? That window is Tennessee's wildfire season, when drier conditions, fallen leaves and lower humidity make it easier for a small backyard fire to escape and turn into something much bigger.

Permits help us track outdoor burning during the riskiest months and keep our forests and neighborhoods safer, while also communicating with the public (that's you!) about when and where it is safe enough to burn at any given time.

Once we move into late spring, summer and early fall, greener vegetation and higher humidity reduce the fire risk... which is why permits aren't required during that stretch.

A few things to keep in mind before you strike a match:

🔥 Some cities and counties have their own burning rules year-round. Always check with your local government before lighting it up.
🔥 Never leave a fire unattended and always have water or tools nearby to control it.
🔥 Watch the wind. Even on a "safe" day, gusts can carry embers farther than you'd think.

Burn permit season may be ending, but fire safety doesn't take a break. Stay smart and stay safe out there, Tennessee! 🌲

https://www.tn.gov/tnwildlandfire/prevention/safe-debris-burning/permits/county-municipality-list.html

05/16/2026

Oak Grove Community Fire District would like to thank everyone who came out to show their support for our department at our pancake breakfast. The gratitude cannot be expressed by words alone. We had an outpouring of support. Not only by our community, but by neighboring departments. We would also like to thank everyone who made donations to the event. It wouldn't have been possible without you. We love seeing everyone come together and hope to have more events like this in the future. Our goal is to bring our community together as a whole. So, in turn these functions make every one feel valued, heard, and connected. That's what Oak Grove Community Fire District wants for our community. We also had our annual Board Of Directors elections today for President, Secretary, and 4 Members at Large. Our new President is Mr. John Crabb, Secretary is Mrs. Naomi Israel and 4 Members at Large are Ms.Jamie Weekley, Mr. Steven Fermanich, Mr. Mark McCluskey, and Mrs. Stephanie McEwen. Congratulations and thank you to those who ran, we appreciate everyones interest in our department.

05/16/2026

Tomorrow is the big day, come join Oak Grove Community Fire District for breakfast. Then take a look at our silent auction items. We received a few new items since the newspaper article. Everything from baskets from several businesses, handmade blankets, coins, and a signed board from a local movie celebrity. We can't wait to see everyone.

05/12/2026

As always Oak Grove Community Fire District had an amazing day at North Sumner Elementary in Bethpage, TN for their annual First Responder Day. We not only get to spread awareness to these students about fire safety, we learn from them also. We would love to thank Mr. Freeman and SRO Terry Wright for inviting us yet again to be a part of this wonderful event. Also a big thank you to Sumner County EMS and Sumner County Emergency Management Search and Rescue canine handlers Tim and Suzy Perry. Strong Tower - Westmoreland Campus donated lunch for everyone who participated and we thank you.

05/10/2026

At approximately 3:30 Friday may 8th Oak Grove Community Fire District was dispatched to a 3 car MVA in the area of Hwy 52 E and Rogues Fork Rd. Two transported, one by Lifeflight. We would like to thank Westmoreland Fire Department for the mutual aid, Sumner County Sheriff's Office, Sumner County EMS, and Tennessee Highway Patrol for responding and providing service for our community.