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Dickson County Emergency Management Dickson County Emergency Management is a County Government emergency response agency. Business Office M-F 8a-4p. 24/7 Emergency Response.

10/22/2026

DICKSONCOUNTY911: AVOID THE AREA OF BEASLEY DR AND PATTERSON ST WILL BE SHUT DOWN DUE TO AN ACCIDENT SEEK ALT ROUTE

10/20/2026

DICKSONCOUNTY911: AVOID THE AREA OF TRACTOR SUPPLY ON HIGHWAY 46- DUE TO WRECK WITH INJURIES- NORTHBOUND LANES SHUT DOWN AT THIS TIME

10/16/2026

DICKSONCOUNTY911: AVOID THE AREA OF HIGHWAY 70 W JUST WEST OF MCELHINEY RD DUE TO A VEHICLE FIRE.

10/15/2026

From Oct. 15 through May 15, a FREE burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is required to burn yard debris or conduct prescribed fires.

🧑‍💻 Online permits are issued 7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time at BurnSafeTN.org.
📞 Permits may also be obtained over the phone by calling 877-350-BURN (2876), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time.
🔥 Permits are valid until midnight on the day they are obtained, so plan to obtain a permit the day you plan to burn.

Why permits matter:
🔥 Tennessee experiences approximately 1,000 wildfires each year during fire season, which is from mid-October to mid-May. This is when fire risk is highest in the state.
‼️ Most fires are caused by human activity, including burning under unsafe conditions.
📣 Burn permits are our way of communicating with you about when and where it is safe enough to burn during fire season.

How do we decide when to temporarily pause issuing permits?
📈 Every day during fire season, TDF's expert fire professionals analyze many fire weather data points, using a tool customized to Tennessee's wildfire fuels.
➡️ Based on that data analysis and on conditions on the ground, a decision is made every morning at the local level about whether it is safe enough to burn that day.
🔥 If fire danger is too high that day, we will temporarily pause issuing permits. Once conditions improve, we will resume issuing permits.

Learn more about how to burn safely and what is legal to burn by visiting BurnSafeTN.org.

10/13/2026

DICKSONCOUNTY911: AVOID AREA OF SYLVIA RD AND TUCKER RD DUE TO ACCIDENT THERE WILL BE 1 LANE CLOASED AT THIS TIME

On Oct 11, 2026 Dickson County EMA sent a crew to assist with the search in Lewis County for 85-year-old Mary Dickerson,...
10/12/2026

On Oct 11, 2026 Dickson County EMA sent a crew to assist with the search in Lewis County for 85-year-old Mary Dickerson, who was found alive yesterday after being reported missing Thursday. Our members assisted in Incident Command Support roles and with ground searches. We are greatful we were able to assist in locating and bringing her home.

10/09/2026

DICKSONCOUNTY911: Wind Advisory until 08:00PM Saturday

10/08/2026

DICKSONCOUNTY911: AVOID THE AREA OF HIGHWAY 70 W & POND SWITCH RD DUE TO A MULTI VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH ROADWAY BLOCKAGE

10/08/2026

DICKSONCOUNTY911: Flood Watch until 07:00AM Sunday

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284 Cowan Road
Dickson, TN
37055

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+16154463701

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