Maury County volunteer firefighters spent Monday in constant motion, bouncing from a house fire in Theta to a medical emergency on Trousdale Lane while also dealing with a rise in winter-weather crashes. All of it played out on rural roads so slick that many were not passable for two-wheel-drive vehicles. Photos from the department show firefighters carving out a landing zone and teaming up with air-medical crews against a backdrop of snow and ice across the county.
Department Says Crews Answered Multiple Calls
According to the Maury County Fire Department on Facebook, one set of crews headed to a house fire in Theta while other units rolled to Trousdale Lane to assist Maury EMS with a medical call. The department said a landing zone was set up at Station 26 for Air Evac LifeTeam 09 and noted that “Many roads are not passable with 2wd.” The post also reported that motor-vehicle crashes were starting to pick up across Maury County and that the call was handled by department members.
Air Evac Staging And Station Details
The base listing for Air Evac Lifeteam shows Air Evac Lifeteam 9 based in Lewisburg at 1879 Franklin Pike, the crew that the department said it requested for the medevac. According to the station list on the Maury County Fire Department website, Station 26 sits at 3702 Bigbyville Road in Columbia and served as the landing-zone location for the response.
Storm Left Roads Treacherous And Stretched Responders
The flurry of calls hit during a major winter storm that coated Middle Tennessee in ice and snow and led to interstate closures, downed trees, and widespread power outages, according to WSMV. State emergency updates also reported impacts to drinking-water facilities in Maury County and neighboring areas as crews worked to clear roads and restore essential services.
How Residents Can Stay Safe
Officials continue to urge residents to stay off the roads unless travel is absolutely necessary, use warming centers if they lose power, and reserve 911 for life-threatening emergencies. The Maury County Office of Emergency Management maintains preparedness resources and contact information online. For department phone numbers and station locations, residents can check the Maury County Fire Department site and the county preparedness page referenced above.
Photographs attached to the department’s Facebook post show firefighters pushing through the winter conditions and coordinating closely with Air Evac crews. Readers can view the full image set and additional details in that post. This story will be updated as officials release more information.
