Morgan County Fire and Rescue

The MCFR named its new Fire Training Academy after former Morgan County Firefighters Chris Eddy, Chris McGlauchlen, and Keith Arnold. Their families cut the ceremonial ribbon on Monday morning in their honor. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

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Eddy-McGlauchlen-Arnold Fire Training Academy

Skyla Morris

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Morgan County Fire Rescue held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 1 to celebrate the opening of its new Eddy-McGlauchlen-Arnold Fire Training Academy.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, Morgan County Fire Rescue will hold a live fire training exercise. (CONTRIBUTED)

Morgan County holding fire training exercise Saturday

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 14, Morgan County Fire Rescue will hold a live fire training exercise at 1011 Speed Lane, Madison. The event will begin at approximately 8 a.m. and conclude at approximately 4 p.m.

Morgan County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the Price Mill Road area early Monday morning. Firefighters were able to control the fire quickly, and no injuries or fatalities were reported. (CONTRIBUTED)

Morgan County firefighters respond to Labor Day fire

Staff Reports

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Early on Labor Day morning, Morgan County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a house fire in Bostwick's Price Mill Road area.According to Fire Chief Garret Smith, Morgan County 911 received the call at approximately 2:20 a.m.

Justin Gilstrap poses with a group of Morgan County first responders Aug. 3, who helped escort him to Monticello in Jasper County to realize his dream of racing a go-cart. CONTRIBUTED

Morgan County first responders pay tribute to courageous boy

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Morgan County Fire Rescue and the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office participated in an escort for a special young man heading to Monticello for a special event at MKR Monticello Kart Racing on Aug. 3.

A Morgan County father lost his life on Dec. 16 after rushing into a burning home in a valiant effort to save his son who was trapped in a bedroom. CONTRIBUTED

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Father dies in fire trying to rescue his son

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, December 22, 2022

A Morgan County father lost his life on Dec. 16 after rushing into a burning home in a valiant effort to save his son who was trapped in a bedroom. Thomas Hawk, 39, was found in the home’s main hallway after firefighters were able to douse the fully involved structure enough to go inside.

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County employee seriously injured in freak accident

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, September 1, 2022

An employee of Morgan County’s Department of Roads and Bridges is in the Intensive Care Unit at Piedmont Hospital in Athens following a freak accident at the scene of an accident on Pennington Road in the early morning hours of Aug. 28.

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