Union City Tennessee Fire Department

10/11/2026

Union City Fire Department's responses for the week of October 4-10.

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

Starting next week, Tennessee residents will be required to obtain burn permits due to the wildfire season.

Beginning October 15th, the free permits will be required before burning leaves, natural debris or conducting prescribed burns.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry said the state averages about 1,000 wildfires each year, which burns approximately 18,000 acres.

The Department of Forestry administers the permits, which allows the agency to communicate when and where there are safe burning conditions.

The free permits can be obtained at Burn Safe Tn, with online permits issued seven days a week from 8:00 until 4:30.

Burning without a permit is a Class-C misdemeanor offense.

10/07/2026

We have an RFP out for our brush truck replacement. Qualified vendors may request a copy of the document through [email protected]

10/04/2026

Union City Fire Department's responses from last week (September 27, 2026 through October 3, 2026).

10/02/2026

On Thursday afternoon the Union City Fire Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision between a truck and a train outside the city limits past the end of Lynch Ln. Fortunately, there were no major injuries.

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

We are pleased to report that the Union City Fire Department will retain its ISO Class 4 rating.

From Verisk, owners of the ISO Public Protection Classification:

We collect information on municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States. In each of those communities, we analyze the relevant data using our Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). We then assign a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10. Class 1 generally represents superior property fire protection, and Class 10 indicates that the area's fire-suppression program doesn't meet our minimum criteria.

By classifying communities' ability to suppress fires, we help the communities evaluate their public fire-protection services. The program provides an objective, countrywide standard that helps fire departments in planning and budgeting for facilities, equipment, and training. And by securing lower fire insurance premiums for communities with better public protection, the PPC program provides incentives and rewards for communities that choose to improve their firefighting services.

09/27/2026

Union City Fire Department's responses for the week of September 20.