Williamson County Emergency Management Agency

09/05/2026

🔥 A massive team effort on a difficult fire on Beech Hill Road in Grassland.

Fire crews from across Williamson County worked for hours this morning on a large residential fire that required an extensive water-supply operation.

With limited hydrant capacity and challenging access, crews established draft operations using a residential pool, coordinated multiple tanker rotations, repositioned supply lines and brought in additional pumps and water as conditions changed.

The response also took an all-hands community effort: Franklin Fire, Brentwood Fire & Rescue, Williamson Fire-Rescue, Nolensville Fire, Spring Hill Fire, EMS, law enforcement, EMA, utility crews, and the Williamson County Solid Waste Department all contributed to the operation. Solid Waste even brought a fuel truck with 200 gallons of diesel to keep critical equipment running.

The best news: No injuries or fatalities reported. We’re grateful for every agency, crew member and support team that stepped up and kept adapting to get the job done.

09/05/2026

REMINDER: Officials test the Williamson County outdoor warning system on the first Saturday of each month at 1 PM, unless there is inclement weather. These sirens are only intended to alert those who are outside, so even though some may hear them from indoors, it is important to have additional alert systems in place.
You can read more about our siren system here: https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/1998/Alert-Systems

09/04/2026

📡 Keeping Emergency Personnel Connected 📡 When a first responder reaches for a radio, reliable communication is essential.
Imagine a major crash on I-65. Multiple agencies show up at once - firefighters, sheriff's deputies, local police, EMS and EMA. All need to be able to communicate, coordinate and share critical information in real time.
Throughout the year, Williamson County EMA staff use drones along with other methods to inspect the county’s radio tower infrastructure, helping us identify potential equipment issues and keep this critical system operating reliably. These towers support the radio network used by first responders to communicate and coordinate during emergencies.
It’s one more way EMA helps make sure responders have the tools they need when seconds count.

09/03/2026

🦸‍♀️ Your kid can’t find their shoes when you’re already late … but can they find your family’s emergency kit? This National Preparedness Month, give them a mission: Find your family's HQ, your "home base," your safe place!

🌪️ Find where your family goes for a tornado warning.
🚗 Find your meeting place if you have to evacuate.
🎒 Find the emergency kit.
🧯 Find the fire extinguishers.
🔦 Find the flashlights.

Don’t just tell kids where to go. Let them help find it.

Because knowing what to do before an emergency happens? That’s a preparedness superpower. 💪 www.williamsonready.org

09/02/2026

🟠 Air Quality Alert: An Ozone Code Orange alert is in effect today and Thursday for the Nashville MSA, which includes Williamson County. Hot, sunny, dry conditions may lead to elevated ozone levels.
People with asthma or other lung conditions, children, older adults and those who spend extended time outdoors should consider reducing the intensity and duration of outdoor activity. Check local air quality at AirNow.gov.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is issuing an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Alert for the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), valid for Wednesday, September 2, and Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Ground-level ozone values have risen into the Orange (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) AQI range in the Nashville area this afternoon. Hot, sunny, dry, and stagnant conditions are expected to continue Thursday, keeping the potential for elevated ozone in place.

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

People with lung disease such as asthma, children and teens, older adults, and people who are routinely active outdoors for six or more hours a day, take any of these steps to reduce your exposure:
• Choose less strenuous activities (like walking instead of running) so you don’t breathe as hard.
• Shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors.
• Be active outdoors when air quality is better.

Keep track of your local air quality at https://www.airnow.gov and learn more about the AQI color scale here: https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/.

09/02/2026

Every family member has a preparedness superpower. 💪Maybe yours is knowing where the flashlights are. 🔦Maybe it’s having a well-stocked emergency kit 🎒or knowing how you’ll reconnect if you get separated. 📱

This National Preparedness Month, we’re challenging Williamson County families to create a family preparedness plan because when something unexpected happens, knowing what to do is a superpower all its own.

💥 Your mission: Talk with your family. Make a plan that fits the needs of everyone in your household. Then practice the plan!

Visit WilliamsonReady.org for simple ways to get your family ready for emergencies.

09/02/2026

🛑THIS ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED 🛑
⚠️THIS ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY 9/6⚠️ Heat Advisory is in effect today 9/2 at 11 AM through 8 PM Friday, with heat index values expected to reach 100–105°F.
☀️ Stay safe:
• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Limit time outdoors and take frequent breaks in the shade or A/C.
• Check on family, friends and neighbors.
• Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle.
Know the signs of heat illness. Heat stroke is an emergency - call 911.

09/01/2026

🦸‍♀️ Calling all Preparedness Heroes! 🦸‍♂️September is National Preparedness Month, and this year, we're putting the focus where it belongs: on families! Emergencies don't wait until we're ready, but being prepared doesn't have to be complicated. Throughout the month, we'll be sharing simple preparedness hero missions to help kids and grown-ups learn what to do before an emergency happens.

Together, we'll learn how to:

🏠 Make a Family Emergency Plan
🎒 Build an Emergency Kit
🐾 Prepare for our four-legged sidekicks
📱 Know how to receive emergency alerts
🔦 Prepare for power outages and other everyday emergencies

You don't need a cape to be a Preparedness Hero. You just need a plan and a willingness to practice it.

Follow along all month, complete the missions with your family and show us your preparedness superpowers! 💪🦸‍♂️

Ready? Your first mission starts now. 🚨

08/31/2026

Emergency Management Awareness Month may be wrapping up, but preparedness is a year-round job. 🚨 Here in Williamson County, we work every day to help our communities prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

From severe weather to major events and everything in between, we’re here, we’re ready and we’re working together to keep Williamson County prepared.

Thank you for being part of a prepared community!