Roan Mountain Volunteer Fire Department

06/15/2026

‼️‼️ Located at 8478 Highway 19E Roan Mountain TN 37687! 10% discount for all military and first responders!

06/15/2026

‼️‼️‼️ All donations will be greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing everyone there!!

06/05/2026

⚠️⚠️ Our department will be hosting an extrication training exercise through TARS this Saturday 6-6-26 at the old elementary school on Durward Julian Drive. Vehicles for the training are staged there as of present time and will be there until Monday. Carter County Sheriff’s Office will be doing routine checks on the area! We would like to thank Roan Mountain Salvage, Carter County EMS, all TARS instructors and Carter County Sheriff’s office for all the help to make this happen!

06/03/2026

05/29/2026

‼️‼️‼️ It’s OFFICIAL, our department will start our annual firework sales fundraiser on June 22nd, 2026!! Opening time will be determined, we look forward to seeing everyone there!!!!!

05/28/2026

We would like to broadcast a huge THANK YOU to Rob and Ed with Volunteer Floor Covering located here in Roan Mountain for their assistance today helping out our department!! Our businesses in town are always open to helping us whenever and however they can!

05/27/2026

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Paid Firefighter/Rescue Position Application process now open!!!

Carter County EMS/ Rescue Squad is hiring these positions to be placed at Roan Mountain Volunteer Fire Department and Elk Mills Poga Volunteer Fire Department.

Details can be found at:
cartercountyems.com/employment

Job Description:

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Job Application:

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05/26/2026

Around 1:20am, our department was dispatched to the 300 block of Old Buck Mountain Road to a residential structure fire. Fire was already in the decay stage upon arrival. Fire units extinguished the fire and was back in-service around 3:15am. We also appreciate Elk Park VFD, Hampton/ Valley Forge VFD, and Stoney Creek VFD for their response for assistance. This structure was unoccupied and no injuries were reported.

05/24/2026

🚩FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1PM SUNDAY, MAY 24TH UNTIL 2AM, MONDAY, MAY 25TH....

* 🚩WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* 🚩🚩WHERE...Portions of southwest North Carolina, including thefollowing areas, Cherokee and Clay, east Tennessee, including the
following areas, Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount Smoky Mountains,
Bradley, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke Smoky Mountains, East Polk,
Grainger, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson,
Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Morgan, North Sevier,
Northwest Blount, Northwest Carter, Northwest Cocke, Northwest
Greene, Northwest Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Scott TN, Sequatchie,
Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene,
Southeast Monroe, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington TN and West
Polk, and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Lee,Russell, Scott VA, Washington VA and Wise.

* 🚩WHEN...Through late tonight.

* 🚩IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* 🚩ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall rates between 1 to 3 inches per hour on top of poor
antecedent soil conditions due to the recent wet pattern will
lead to the risk of isolated flash flooding at times this
afternoon and evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued

05/23/2026

We would like to take a moment to wish one of our good friends and long time dispatcher a happy, well deserved retirement. Tic your voice and calm behind the radio will always be missed and you’ll always hold a special place here in Carter County!! Congratulations Johnny Miller!
FOR TONE!!!

🎉🚨 Retirement Alert! 🚨🎉
After an incredible 30 years in the industry—including nearly 6 years keeping things running smoothly at Unicoi 911—it’s finally time for Johnny “Tic” Miller to hang up the headset, silence the radio (maybe), and trade long shifts for long naps… or at least longer coffee breaks! ☕😄
Tic, your dedication, quick wit, and steady presence have meant more than words can say. Whether it was answering the call—literally—or keeping the team laughing when things got hectic, you’ve left your mark on all of us.
They say experience is the best teacher… and after 30 years, you could probably write the whole textbook (and still add a few footnotes we’re not allowed to read 😆).
Now, we know retirement doesn’t completely mean goodbye—we’ll still see you pop in for the occasional part-time shift. Just remember… when you do, you’ve got to leave those famous cold chills at home! 🥶😂
While we’re excited for you to enjoy this next chapter—sleeping in, doing whatever you want, and not answering any more 3 a.m. calls—we’re definitely going to miss you around here. Things just won’t be quite the same without Tic keeping us on our toes.
Thank you for your service, your friendship, and all the moments you’ve shared with us. You’ve more than earned this retirement!
🚗💼➡️🏖️
Wishing you nothing but relaxation, laughter, and plenty of well-deserved downtime.
Enjoy retirement, Ticster —we won’t say goodbye… just “10-7 for now!” ❤️
For any of our responders out and about today, stop by and wish Tic a happy retirement. You know where we are.