Rocky Top Fire Department

09/18/2026

The Rocky Top Fire Department is accepting applications for a full-time firefighter. Minimum qualifications and employment benefits are listed in the attached hiring flyer.

Applicants must be confident and proficient in operating and managing firefighting equipment and apparatus, including fire-pump operations.

Interested candidates should complete the City of Rocky Top Employee Application:

https://rockytoptn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Employee-Application.pdf

Completed applications may be submitted to the operator on duty at the Rocky Top Fire Station or to staff at Rocky Top City Hall.

09/11/2026

08/17/2026

This weekend RTFD hosted a 16 hour - Intro to Fire & Emergency Services course. This class is the first step in firefighter training. This course instructs new students the proper way to use all PPE, including all structural firefighting gear and SCBA, how to properly and effectively communicate on emergency incident scenes, and overall firefighter health & safety. The next step for these new students is completing a basic fire training academy and a FF1 Live Burn.

We would also like to recognize and thank Claxton VFD & Briceville VFD for allowing their newest members to attend our training.

Congratulations to all students on passing your initial Firefighter training.

08/02/2026

4th Street at Lindsay Ave has flooding into the roadway. Please use caution in this area as the road condition is changing as heavy periods of rain move through. Fire Dept Personnel has checked the drains to ensure they are draining, and placed cones around the deepest section of the roadway.

As the rain tapers off, the roadway should continue draining until the problem is resolved, but until then please use caution in that area and avoid driving through water especially in a low riding vehicle

08/01/2026

🚧 Road Closure Notice 🚧

Industrial Park Road is closed until further notice due to utility lines that are down across the roadway.

Access to the Fairgrounds and the Nursing Home must be made via 4th Street and Glenn Avenue:

Utility companies have been notified and are responding. We hope the issue will be resolved as quickly as possible.

Please avoid the area, use caution, and follow all posted detours. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

07/04/2026

Due to anticipated weather conditions at 10:00 PM, the fireworks start time has been adjusted to 9:30 PM.

06/28/2026

CAUTION ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ CAUTION
WEATHER WARNING!
FLOODING POSSIBLE IN AREAS!

Your Rocky Top Fire Department is on standby and ready!
We have placed cones in certain areas due to flooding...
3rd street
4th street
Chestnut
Leach @441

Please use caution in these areas.... even avoid them if possible. Continue to post or comment so we can check the areas! Be safe!

Dont drown, turn around!

06/06/2026

This morning around 8am, Rocky Top FD was dispatched to a smoke investigation at an apartment building after a tenant reported the smell of something burning coming from a neighboring apartment.

The first arriving Engine arrived on scene and reported no smoke or fire was showing. While investigating, an odor of smoke was noted while outside of the apartment building and an audible fire alarm was sounding from within one of the units.

During attempts to make contact with someone inside the apartment unit, smoke was observed inside with no response at the locked door. Firefighters forced entry into the apartment, then conducted a swift primary search revealing no one was home, and a stove had been left on with burning contents on top.

Burning contents were removed, and stove was rendered safe. Apartment unit was ventilated and all hazards were eliminated.

Luckily only minor smoke damage occurred thanks to the concerned caller, and a soon to be growing fire was prevented.

This serves as a great reminder to please be sure all cooking, heating, drying, or washing appliances should be turned off and never left unattended. Always check your appliances before leaving. This is a very easy simple mistake that could have had a much worse outcome!

05/26/2026

05/09/2026

The Rocky Top Fire Department was delighted to participate in Lake City Middle School Career Day