Mt. Gilead Volunteer Fire Dept. - TN

10/30/2023

10/16/2023

Burn permits will be required from now through May 15. Failure to take a few minutes to obtain a burn permit and learn legal burn requirements could result in danger and damage to you, your property, and others. It could also result in a fine! !

http://BurnSafeTn.org

03/31/2023

02/14/2023

Do you have a photo from one of our events or even of our people or trucks? Please share them in the comments!

01/16/2023

White County Office of Emergency Management

01/14/2023

Hey, real estate and home inspectors are you interested in being a HERO? Check out the link below.

Heroes Want free advertising materials? Be a HERO! Creating fire-safe homes and neighborhoods builds a stronger Tennessee for everyone. As a real-estate professional, you can help ensure your customers are staying safe from the risk of home fires by being a HERO with the Tennessee State Fire Marshal...

01/12/2023

Effective until 3:30 today

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
244 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

TNZ064-065-080-122130-
Van Buren TN-De Kalb TN-White TN-
244 PM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
..A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern De
Kalb, northwestern Van Buren and White Counties through 330 PM CST...

At 244 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Smithville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sparta, Smithville, Doyle, Bakers Crossroads and Fall Creek Falls
State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3576 8534 3581 8564 3582 8564 3582 8566
3583 8568 3585 8573 3585 8577 3584 8578
3585 8579 3585 8585 3600 8585 3603 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 272DEG 24KT 3592 8578

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

01/06/2023

Get up and make the beautiful drive to support our sister department in Eastland. The best chocolate gravy that side of the county!

We hope to see you tomorrow morning!

01/06/2023

At approximately 10:45 a.m., Jan. 6, 2023, volunteers from Mt. Gilead, Central View, Doyle, and Hickory Valley volunteer fire departments were notified of a commercial building fire, at 1500 …

01/06/2023

Help support your local volunteer fire department. This will be at the Cassville VFD station located at 227 Cassville Lane (Beside Cassville Elementary School)

01/03/2023

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cumberland County in Middle Tennessee... De Kalb County in Middle Tennessee... Northern Van Buren County in Middle Tennessee... Northern Warren County in Middle Tennessee... White County in Middle Tennessee... Putnam County in Middle Tennessee... Cannon County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 1215 PM CST.

* At 1132 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Smithville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cookeville, McMinnville, Sparta, Smithville, Woodbury, Spencer, Algood, Monterey, Baxter, Pleasant Hill, Doyle, Dowelltown, Liberty, Centertown, Hamptons Crossroads, Bakers Crossroads, Virgin Falls State Natural Area, Burgess Falls State Park, Rock Island State Park and Center Hill Lake. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 267 and 300. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for Middle Tennessee. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for Middle Tennessee. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...

01/03/2023

Weather Alert:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 7 IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON for White County