Emergency Media - Cherokee County

03/20/2024

5:48AM: STRUCTURE FIRE @ 3000BLK FM 2493 E, CHEROKEE COUNTY (SOUTHEAST OF BULLARD)

Bullard Fire was dispatched to assist Cherokee County with a reported garage fire. While en route, Bullard Fire requested additional assistance from other SCESD2 Departments.

At 5:55 AM, Bullard Fire arrived on scene and advised the garage was fully engulfed in flames. A primary search was completed at 6:18 AM, and a control time was called at 6:52 AM.

All units cleared the scene just before 8:00 AM. The source of the fire is currently unknown. No injuries were reported.

SCESD2’s Battalion 1, Captain 1, Bullard Fire, Flint-Gresham Fire, & Whitehouse Fire, along with North Cherokee Fire and UT EMS, responded.

03/17/2024

12:04AM: TECHNICAL RESCUE @ 1900BLK CR 4807 (SOUTH OF TROUP), CHEROKEE COUNTY

12:42AM: MAN HAS BEEN RESCUED FROM THE TREE

Smith County ESD2's Troup Fire is on the scene of a technical rescue in Cherokee County. A man is stuck approximately 30 to 40 feet up in a pine tree after attempting to rescue a cat.

Troup Fire responded earlier to this address just after 9 PM to rescue a cat in a tree.

Captain 1 is responding to the scene, and Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputies have been requested.

02/28/2024

One of your North Cherokee firefighters is in the panhandle of Texas on deployment with his career department to help fight the wildfires. Keep JD in your prayers!

02/28/2024

Nearly 600,000 acres have burned in the last two days in the Panhandle.

Multiple homes and businesses have been completely destroyed. Livestock has been lost. It’s unknown if any human lives have been lost. Many towns have been evacuated, with more to come. Firefighters are building firelines and engaging in structure protection.

, estimated at 500,000 acres with 0% containment.

, estimated at 40,000 acres with 20% containment.

, estimated at 30,000 acres with 60% containment.

We continue to pray for our friends, family, and firefighters in northern .



Posted: 9:05AM - 2/28/24

12/31/2023

3:10AM: STRUCTURE FIRE @ 300BLK CR 3605, CHEROKEE COUNTY

Lake Palestine East Fire and SCESD2’s Battalion 1, Captain 1, Bullard Fire, & Flint-Gresham Fire are responding to a residential structure near this location.

More information to come.

12/29/2023

12/29/2023

9:08PM: STRUCTURE FIRE @ 1700BLK STATE HWY 175, CHEROKEE COUNTY (NORTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE)

Jacksonville Fire, Lake Palestine East Fire, Earls Chapel Fire are on scene a fully engulfed structure fire. SCESD2’s Battalion 1 & Bullard Fire are responding.

More information to come.

12/13/2023

STRUCTURE FIRE @ 200BLK BAGANIE LN, CHEROKEE COUNTY - 11/28/2023

At 10:03PM, on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, Smith County ESD2's Bullard Fire was toned out to assist Cherokee County with a residential structure fire. Immediately, Bullard Fire requested a "Box Alarm," adding Battalion 1, Flint-Gresham Fire, Whitehouse Fire, and Troup Fire. Lake Palestine East Volunteer Fire Department of Cherokee County and UT EMS were also dispatched.

Upon arrival, Bullard Engine 1 reported a working structure fire, with heavy fire coming from the garage. Bullard Engine 1 started a fire attack near the garage and advised the next arriving unit, Flint Engine 161, to start fire suppression at the front of the house.

Firefighters faced the challenge of needing an extremely high volume water supply that included shuttling tanker trucks back and forth to refill with water and return to the scene. The relentless fire had compromised the entire attic resulting in a roof collapse. This collapse created an unsafe environment for firefighters to enter, so fire operations were transitioned to be defensive.

The single occupant of the home escaped safely, and no injuries were reported on scene. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is handling investigations of the fire. Fire crews were cleared from the scene just before 3AM.

12/11/2023

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