Tag: fire
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Cedartown’s HON Plant set to host fire simulation
EMA Exercise coming up Tuesday will included simulated smoke, more Tuesday morning will be busy for local first responders as a simulated emergency is going to give them a chance to ensure their skills are up to snuff when it matters most. Polk County Emergency Management Agency officials will be simulating a fire at The…
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Fatality reported in Paris Mountain Road fire this afternoon
A elderly man died on the scene following a house fire on Paris Mountain Road this afternoon according to local officials. The Polk County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Vernon Leslie Vogel Jr., 80, of a Paris Mountain Road address, was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire on Saturday afternoon, July 26, after Firefighters…
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Rockmart City Council votes to end Fire Services Automatic Aid Agreement with Polk County on July 1, 2025, barring last minute negotiations
Note: the following item was submitted to Polk Today by the City of Rockmart for publication. -KtE During the May 2025 meeting of the Rockmart City Council, the Council voted to end participation in the Fire Services Automatic Aid Agreement with Polk County. Barring any last-minute negotiations, participation will end July 1, 2025. The City…
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Rockmart to County: Come to table for Fire Automatic Aid Agreement
City Council votes to call off Fire Department’s Automatic Aid Agreement Since 2013, residents within a five mile radius of the Rockmart city limits have benefitted from an agreement between the County Government and the City of Rockmart. Whenever the tones come over the loudspeakers within the walls of the station at Rockmart Fire and…
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Man dies following April 21 June Kemp Road fire injuries
An area man who was injured inside of a burning home last week in the Aragon area died from his injuries the following day while being treated in the Cobb Wellstar Burn Unit, according to local officials. Polk County Fire Chief Mike Hanuscin and Polk County Coroner Norman Smith both confirmed the death of Herbert…
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Dumpster fire at jail causes no injuries, no damage to Sheriff’s Office
Firefighters went to jail this morning, but not because they did anything wrong. It was a call for service required when a construction dumpster full of materials caught fire. Sheriff Johnny Moats confirmed that there were no injuries to his personnel or anyone in their custody due to the fire, and that nothing was damaged…
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Brush fire breaks out in Hardin-Shiloh Road areas
Fire trucks are on scene and battling a brush fire that has shut down Highway 278 in the areas of Hardin and Shiloh Roads and M.C. Beck Road. Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Mike Hanuscin confirmed that trucks are on the scene and have the blaze under control, but are awaiting assistance from Georgia Forestry…
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PCFR reports overnight fire in Aragon
An overnight fire in Aragon destroyed a home, according to the latest post on social media from Polk County Fire Rescue. Fire Chief Mike Hanuscin confirmed the fire that saw multiple units respond around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, March 3, to a Lanham Road residence that was already heavily burning and despite their best efforts…
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WEATHER: Frosts, then fair temps ahead for March forecast
A couple of days from now, we’ll be back into winter temps for at least one more round as mother nature flips the script on the forecast again. Before that happens, a serious note: Polk County is among North and Central Georgia areas that are in fire danger due to low humidity and breezy winds.…
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Karra Fennell and her children are in need of help after a house fire on Saturday night left them without any belongings. E-911 Dispatcher needs community help following house fire
A house fire on Saturday night ended with a Polk County E-911 dispatcher losing their home, and needing the community’s help now more than ever. Polk County Fire-Rescue responded to the house fire on Antioch Road on Saturday night, January 4 around 10:30 p.m., and found Karra Fennell’s residence on fire. After battling the blaze,…