Central View Volunteer Fire Department - Walling/Quebeck/Mt. Gilead

10/17/2026

Central View Fire Department Tanker 31 (Walling Station) assisted DeKalb County Fire Department with a commercial structure fire at Center Hill Sports Marine on Sparta Highway in DeKalb County.

10/14/2026

This is a great graphic reminding all of us that beginning tomorrow, Thursday, 10/15/2026, burn permits will be required for outdoor burning.

Reminder Burn Permits required starting in two days on October 15. Stay safe and enjoy the season we are in from your friends at North End VFD.

10/07/2026

10/05/2026

Rarely do we know outcomes on these incidents. We are so happy she is on the mend!

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Chief Matt McBride on first runner up best firefighter in The Expositor. Chief McBride wears many hats in our community and has developed and leads our department to be a multi disciplined well trained organization where volunteers can pressure their own passions in serving our communities thank you Chief McBride. We look forward to the next year and where we can go.

09/29/2026

At approximately 2:30 today South group auto aid was alerted to a fire in the fields at Sparta Woodworks. Units arrived to a controlled burn that had spread to the surrounding area and an agricultural field containing beans and was fast moving. Sparta Fire and North End Fire departments were requested quickly for extra manpower and brush trucks.

The fire was contained to about 50% by Sparta Woodworks employees using fire extinguishers which kept the fire in check until the units arrived to begin extinguishing the fire.

The fire burned approximately 2 acres.

Units on scene included Central View Fire, Sparta Fire, Doyle Fire, Hickory Valley Fire and North End Fire Departments.

Central View Deputy Chief Thomas Steele credits the staff at the business, “The employees at Sparta Woodworks quick thinking and familiarity with using fire extinguishers and the interagency cooperation, and rapid response saved a large agricultural field from total loss.”

Department leadership is encouraging our communities and business to refrain from burning until substantial rain comes to reduce the effects of the drought.

Photos by Hickory Valley Fire Dept. Assistant Chief Ed Baldwin

09/22/2026

Our prayers are with the member and family of the firefighter who was injured and those in the department. We are thankful the outcome was only loss of an apparatus.

Fire Apparatus Involved in Motor Vehicle Crash

At approximately 2:45 p.m. Monday , Sept. 21, a North End Volunteer Fire Department apparatus was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Old Kentucky Road while responding to an emergency call.

One firefighter was in the apparatus and sustained an injury. The firefighter was transported for medical evaluation and treatment. No other injuries were reported.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Additional information will be released when appropriate and as details are confirmed.

North End Volunteer Fire Department

09/16/2026

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ICS 300 Course upcoming in White County!!

On September 29, October 1 (both 6-9 pm), and October 3rd 8am - until, there will be an ICS 300 class at Sparta Fire Department Station 1, 715 N Spring St. This will be taught by TEMA. This is a class that you need as you move toward Fire Officer certification. Prerequisites are ICS 100 and 200 which can both be accomplished online. These are hard to come by. You need to go to the link below, create an account, and register as soon as possible. All are welcome.