South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer Fire Department

06/03/2026

For those that have forgotten about our annual membership drive. You can mail it to us at 115 Kirk Lane, leave it in the small white box to the right of our door if it is not raining, or use PayPal for us [email protected]

05/23/2026

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05/17/2026

On May 9, 2026 eight students from the Interact Club of South Pittsburg High School performed much-needed landscaping on the grounds of our fire station after we repainted it. Their names follow:

Cameron Rutledge aka “the Heavy Equipment Operator” Serenity Parrish aka “the Mixologist”
Katie Ables aka “the Precision Cutter”
Maddie Griffith aka “the Precision Measurer”
Demond Scales aka “the MVP” Conner Kilgore aka “the All-Around Team Mate”
Tre jones aka “the Quality Control Specialist”
Kinsley Baugh aka “the Project Manager”
with sponsors Elizabeth Mount and Mary Katherine Dawkins.
We have dubbed these fantastic young adults the “Great Eight” promptly arrived at 0900 on a Saturday morning prepared to work, and work they did. They were guided by Firemen Michael Martin and worked without break or mishap for three and a half hours.

The project had four stages as follows: Excavation, Application of Landscaping Fabric, Plants Installation (11 flowers and seven bushes in a 170 square foot flower bed), Mulching, and Cleanup.

Each stage of the project was demonstrated and explained to the team and they quickly executed each stage flawlessly. They converted a long untended landscape into a flower bed that will be the pride of our mountain community.

In addition to learning the landscaping tasks listed above, the “Great Eight” had an opportunity to engage in critical thinking, collaboration with their peers, accountability, and self-actualization.

It is my belief that each of these eight rising stars will have a fantastic future.

This project would not have been possible without the aid of the Marion County Rotarians, in particular the project sponsor, Ms. Louise Powell who generously donated $500 to the Interact Club and Mr. Jeff Robertson who was with the students throughout the day, helping them and providing guidance.

We are so very grateful for the community service of your students and look forward to hear more great things about South Pittsburg High School.

Walter Tucker

05/16/2026

05/01/2026

Go see and support our friends of Fire Rehab Services tomorrow. They can use the support. They are a great asset to our county and volunteer Fire Departments. 

Be a nice ,cool morning to stop by and see us. Unfortunately the rehab truck is still down,but We do have mechanics working on it and hopefully be up and running soon

04/23/2026

Pending inclement weather, Saturday morning we will be in the S curve collecting donations for the fire department. Please give what you can. Thank you.
Walter L Tucker
Fire Chief

04/15/2026

A big shout out to the painting crew! Monday the SPM Firehall got a new coat of white paint!

Thanks to Walter Tucker, Eli Blevins, Bob Dexter, Michael Martin and Aaron Sanders for supplying the labor and thanks to Kimball Lowe’s for giving us a big discount on the paint!

04/14/2026

Please refrain from opening burning until we get a good rain event. With the extremely dry conditions and low humidity, a fire can spread rapidly, especially if there is any wind. Also, remember to not throw cigarette butts out of your car. Help keep our mountain safe!

04/10/2026

There will be no burn permits issued today Friday the 10th 8 am through Monday the 13th 8 am due to HIGH fire danger. If you see anyone burning tell them they can't burn now or text me at 423-240-3351 to deal with the situation.
Chief Tucker

12/31/2025

🚒 South Pittsburg Mountain Volunteer Fire Department – New Year’s Eve Safety Message 🚒

As we head into New Year’s Eve, we want to take a moment to recognize some truly awesome community partners who are stepping up to help keep people safe when it matters most.

Shell’s Towing and Ikard Towing are doing an incredible job making sure that if someone has been drinking, they and their vehicle get home safely instead of risking a tragic decision. Drinking and driving doesn’t just lead to poor choices — it leads to serious criminal charges, life-long consequences, and far too many injuries and deaths every single year. One bad decision can change lives forever.

Because of these generous towing companies:
🚗 Ikard Towing is covering Franklin County and Coffee County
🚗 Shell’s Towing is covering Marion County

Their willingness to help people make the right choice on New Year’s Eve is something we are truly grateful for. This kind of community support saves lives.

We also want to give a heartfelt thank you to all first responders — fire, law enforcement, EMS, dispatchers, and tow operators — who work through the holidays to keep Marion County, all of Tennessee, and the great United States of America safe.

Please celebrate responsibly. If you’ve been drinking, don’t drive — make the call. Let’s bring everyone home safe and start the New Year the right way. 🇺🇸🔥