Olive Branch Fire Dept

06/09/2026

🚨 🚒 STRUCTURE FIRE 🚒 🚨

At 2:32 pm today, June 8, Olive Branch Fire Department C-shift was dispatched to a structure fire on Dogwood Court West.

Responding personnel included Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 4, Truck 2, Truck 3, Unit 1, Unit 3, Battalion 1, EMS 1, and Command Staff.

Under the leadership of Out-of-rank Lt. Patrick Depriest, Engine 1 was first on the scene and made the initial interior fire attack. Truck 2 and Truck 3 provided ventilation and searched the structure. All occupants were out of the home at the time. Subsequent Engines that arrived on the scene provided additional fire attack, water supply, and manpower.

By working together quickly and efficiently and utilizing a dual-attack technique with two fire attack hoses, crews were able to contain the fire damage to the kitchen. However, smoke damage was present in other areas of the home.

No injuries were reported by citizens or fire personnel.

Upon investigation, the cause of the fire was determined to be a shorted-out receptacle behind the stove in the kitchen.

All fire personnel have cleared the scene at this time.

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

06/08/2026

🚨 🚒 WAREHOUSE FIRE 🚒 🚨

At 12:12pm today, Olive Branch Fire Department C-shift was dispatched to a fire near a loading dock at the Olive Branch FedEx location at 8505 Nail Rd.

The fire was extinguished by FedEx employees using dry powder fire extinguishers, prior to fire department personnel arrival. No parts of the building were damaged or affected by the fire.

Upon investigation, the fire appeared to be caused by a reaction between chlorine tablets and floor cleaner that had been packaged together. A possible leak in the floor cleaner appeared to have mixed with the chlorine, exploded, and caused the fire.

The burned items and packaging materials were removed from the building and fire department personnel worked with FedEx employees to safely clear the smoke and dry powder agent from the building.

All employees were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.

The Olive Brach Fire Department would like to also applaud the quick thinking and hard work of the FedEx employees on scene who used the fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire. Their quick actions prevented potential damage and possible injuries to their co-workers. Great job!

All fire department personnel have cleared the scene and FedEx employees have returned to work at this time.

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

05/21/2026

DeSoto Times-Tribune
Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

The Olive Branch Fire Department tested a cutting-edge thermal camera at a May 21 demonstration hosted by tech firm Qwake Technologies at the Fire Department’s training center. Olive Branch Fire

05/21/2026

Today, C-shift got the opportunity to train with some exciting new firefighting technology!

Qwake Technologies demonstrated their new C-THRU
technology at the Olive Branch Fire Department Training Center. This state-of-the-art tool employs cutting-edge digital imaging to help firefighters navigate working in a smoke-filled limited visibility environment. This ultimately allows firefighters to make better real-time decisions making it easier and safer to protect property and save lives.

Special thanks to all those in attendance to observe the demonstration including Mayor Ken Adams, Olive Branch Fire Chief Bill Clark, OBFD command staff, Southaven and Horn Lake officials and fire chiefs, OB Alderman George Collins, OB Alderman David Wallace, Desoto County Emergency Management Agency, Representative Justin Keen (Mississippi House of Representatives District 6) and Representative Kimberly Remak (Mississippi House of Representatives District 7). We appreciate you all.

Thanks again to Qwake Technologies for coming out and giving us the opportunity to learn more about how to safely and efficiently protect the citizens of Olive Branch. We look forward to working with you more in the future!

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

05/20/2026

🚨🚒 STRUCTURE FIRE 🚒🚨

At 6:07pm this evening, the Olive Branch Fire Department C-shift was dispatched to a fully involved structure fire on Jennifer Ln.

Upon the first engine's arrival, heavy flames and smoke were observed coming from the roof. Engine 1, under the leadership of Lt. Jeff Hawks, made the initial fire attack, followed by support from Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 4, Truck 2, Truck 3, Battalion 1, 2 ambulances, and command staff.

All occupants were out of the house upon fire department arrival.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire appeared to be electrical in nature but is still under investigation at this time.

All fire personnel have cleared the scene.

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

05/13/2026

🚨 🚒 APARTMENT FIRE 🚒 🚨

This afternoon, Olive Branch Fire Department A-shift responded to a large apartment fire in Building 32 of the Vineyard Apartments. 4 fire engines, 2 ladder trucks, 2 ambulances, Battalion 1, and several command staff made the scene with reported heavy flames and smoke showing from the structure.

Engine 1 "Old Towne Express", under the command of Lt. Dillon Matherne, made the initial fire attack with subsequent fire apparatus's providing water supply, RIT, ventilation, and search & rescue.

Using an aggressive, coordinated interior and exterior attack, fire crews were able to successfully stop the fire from spreading and saved 12 units. The lives of 4 dogs were also successfully rescued from fire-affected units.

Thankfully, no citizen or fire personnel injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is unknown and still under investigation at this time.

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

05/13/2026

🦐 🚒 This week, Chief Clark, Deputy Chief Hogan, and Fire Administration treated the men and women of the Olive Branch Fire Department with a crawfish boil to express their gratitude for the work they do on a daily basis to protect the citizens of Olive Branch. All fire personnel were invited to enjoy a crawfish lunch together at the Training Center. The food and weather were perfect and a great time was had by all!

Special thanks to Pink Flamingo Catering and Memphis Crawfish Company #2 for sponsoring the event!

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

05/01/2026

Hazardous Materials are all around us everyday. They are transported on every road, highway, and railroad in the country - including Olive Branch.

Sometimes accidents, derailments, or major spills occur. We as a fire department have to know what to do when those incidents occur, how to identify the hazardous materials, and what to do to protect ourselves, our citizens, and the environment to the best of our ability.

This week, the Olive Branch Fire Department was joined by Mike Sheehan with BNSF Railroad's HAZ-MAT division for an educational refresher on railway-transported hazardous materials.

We would like to thank BNSF Railroad for their time and information and look forward to more training with them in the future.

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

04/26/2026

This morning at approximately 8:04am, the Olive Branch Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Kyle Duran Ln. Fire personnel responding included Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Truck 2, Truck 3, Battalion 1, as well as EMS and Command Staff. All occupants were out of the home upon arrival. Engine 3 and Truck 3 made initial fire attack inside the structure. Thanks to the quick and coordinated efforts of all companies on the scene, they were able to stop the fire from spreading further and successfully saved the home, with no injuries reported.

All fire department personnel have cleared the scene at this time.

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government

04/09/2026

On Tuesday, the Olive Branch Fire Department Station 2 A-shift had the honor of hosting the Boy Scouts of America Troop 73 and their family members. While visiting, Station 2 hosted a fire safety session, allowed station tours, and hands on exploration of the apparatuses housed at the Station. At the end of the visit, the troop was presented merit badges. that troop members earned. Thank You BSA Troop 73 for allowing us to serve you!

Ken Adams, Olive Branch Mayor
City of Olive Branch - Government