Officials give updates in situation involving ‘suspected explosives’ found along Western Avenue
Spokespersons with the Knoxville Police Department and Knoxville Fire Department shared an update into the situation ...
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Evacuations urged after ‘possible explosives’ found near Western Avenue
The Knoxville Fire Department has shared that Western Avenue between Texas and Massachusetts is closed due to a possible ...
Knoxville Evacuation: Half-mile area around Lonsdale asked to evacuate as bomb squad responds to possible explosive device on Western Ave.
KFD initially said it was working a hazmat situation at the 2700 block of Western Avenue near Mynderse Avenue.
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Evacuation lifted after ‘explosives’ found at business near Western Avenue
The Knoxville Fire Department has shared that Western Avenue between Texas and Massachusetts is closed due to a possible ...
'About 200 sticks of dynamite': Transcript of 911 call that prompted Knoxville evacuation
Around 2:15 p.m. Oct. 10, Knox 911 received a phone call alerting the Knoxville Police to a smoking metal box of potentially ...
Knoxville evacuation: Why is a 5x5 box dangerous? Where's the evacuation zone?
Officials are uncertain about what's in the 5x5 box that caused the evacuation around Lonsdale, but they're treating it like ...
Those within half-mile of suspected explosive material near Western Avenue should evacuate, KPD says
The Knoxville Police Department and Knoxville Fire Department, along with several other agencies, are on the scene of what ...
Police say evacuation prompted by suspected explosives will continue overnight
Evacuees who took shelter at the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park said they were relieved to have someplace safe to wait out ...
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Emergency alert does not include Oak Ridge/Anderson County; Knox area to be evacuated
Knoxville Police are asking people in the area of Mynderse and Western avenues to evacuate after reports of a box ...
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Knoxville bomb squad begins disposal process for explosives; evacuation continues
Western Avenue was closed between Texas and Massachusetts avenues as police continue to investigate, with Knoxville police and fire vehicles blocking access to main roads and side streets. The ...
Bomb techs working to dispose of large amount of dynamite by hand now after blast caps discovered in box
KPD spokesperson Scott Erland said the box was "set on fire" after CMC went to cut it open with a torch, not knowing what was ...