Unicoi Volunteer Fire & Rescue

09/20/2026

This weekend, over 20 of our members conducted annual Emergency Vehicle Driver Training to ensure compliance with state laws and to sharpen our knowledge and driving skills. Apparatus driver's in the state of Tennessee aren't required to possess a CDL class license to drive fire apparatus, so having the skills and knowledge is a must. We're very appreciative of Specialty Tires of America for allowing us the use of their parking lots to conduct the driving course again this year.

08/04/2026

Update: Unicoi Dr is now back open.

08/04/2026

08/04/2026

Unicoi dr and springbrook road is closed due to flooding

06/18/2026

**NOTICE: Today has been a very busy day for us. If you have traveled I-26 on the north end today you have noticed paving prep has begun. Cones have been placed to single lane. Within an hour and a half, 4 motor vehicle accidents were dispatched, three of which were on I-26 in these areas. Please use caution and pay attention to the lane changes and traffic as it will be bottle necked for awhile during this paving project. With the bridge project on Unicoi Drive still taking place, alternate routes are difficult, so pay close attention to the driver in front of you and the construction workers as the lanes will be narrow during this time.

05/19/2026

Celebrate the life of Josh Bryant and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

05/15/2026

Tomorrow is the 23rd Annual Wayne Scott Strawberry Festival. We hope to see everyone come out and partake in the many festivities that the town has planned. This year, we have been granted a few opportunities to take in much needed donations to support our ongoing efforts to better serve our community. Our staff will be running the inflatables in the Kids Zone area. Proceeds from that will graciously go directly to our department. Along with that, as you make your way into Unicoi, we will stationed at the intersection of Unicoi Drive and the Highway 173 bridge near Maple Grove restaurant conducting a donation drive road block. The last 2 years, we have taken a significant reduction in municipal funding and we are doing our part to help recoup the difference. Please come out and support our department in both of these areas. Your donations and generous support will help cover ever-growing expenses and fund the needs of the department. We hope to see you tomorrow and enjoy the Strawberry Festival!

05/08/2026

What a fun and exciting day for these us and these little ones! They are always so excited and attentive! Thank you Unicoi Child Care Center for always allowing us the opportunity each year! We are always honored!

A big thank you to our Unicoi Volunteer Firefighters! You guys made our children's day and made learning fun. Thanks for your time and you guys have likely influenced this generation to become future firefighters.

04/23/2026

Over the last several days, there have been many structure and brush fires, as we had two just today along with responding early this morning helping on another structure fire. We see a lot of comments on different local social media pages wondering why so many different emergency vehicles are responding across the county when fires arise. Thats a good question. Many may not know that our department along with Limestone Cove Volunteer Fire Department and South Side Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad all respond as mutual aid with each other all across the county when the need for extra water, equipment or manpower is required, such as structure and large brush fires. You may even see the Town of Erwin respond outside the town on occasion, as they graciously offer mutual aid to all of us as well. With volunteerism at an all time low nationwide, we all rely on each other to get the job done. Just know that sometimes you may see another department respond to your call anywhere across the county. Many hands make light work and in our line of work, it takes every hand we can get to ensure you and your property are protected. We may have different department names on our apparatus when we show up, but we are all unified as one big family of firefighters willing to do whatever it takes to ensure your safety. If you are looking for a place to serve your community, message us and we will be glad to speak with you about volunteering.