Rescue of Mother and Son from Edgewood Blvd. Duplex Fire - November 3, 1988

Retired Deputy Chief Mike Culberson (then a lieutenant), and retired Lt. Bill Fitzgerald (then a firefighter), rescued a 30-year old woman and her 18-month old son from a duplex fire on Edgewood Blvd., earning the Medal of Honor.  They found the victims trapped in a ground floor bedroom.  Both sustained serious injuries but survived.   The home did not have a smoke alarm or a rear exit.

Newspaper clipping - November 4, 1988 (page 71 of 81). (1988, Nov 04). The Tennessean (1972-2002) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1909043199?accountid=2804

Mr. Authur Haag, an 83-year old man, was asleep in his senior living facility apartment when a short in his electric blanket ignited a fire at the foot of his bed.  A smoke detector woke him, and by the time he reached the door to exit his apartment, two fire sprinkler heads activated and extinguished the fire.  The fire alarm system alerted the remaining 86 occupants.  The Manor at Steeplechase, a $6 million, three-story, 118-room facility, had just opened weeks earlier on October 1, 1999.  Damage was limited to $13,500 and no residents were displaced.

Captain D’s Restaurant Thanksgiving Day Fire - November 25, 1999

The Captain D’s restaurant, located at 108 New Highway 96 West, was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day, resulting in $750,000 worth of damage.

Manor at Steeplechase Fire Sprinkler Save - November 27, 2007

Most of the 128 residents were asleep at this independent living community when a cigarette left on an upholstered chair started a small fire around 1 a.m.  A smoke detector woke the room’s occupant and alerted management. The manager helped the occupant evacuate and tried to control the fire by moving the chair to the balcony. When he opened the sliding door, outside air caused the chair to burst into flames.  A single automatic fire sprinkler head activated and prevented fire from spreading inside the building.  However, fire continued to spread across the building’s exterior.  The manager was able to safely evacuate and sustained only a minor injury.  The Franklin Fire Department contained the fire to the outside balcony.  The building and contents were valued at $12 million; the fire caused an estimated $20,000 in damage.