Thursday, September 15th- TVFD was dispatched to a report of smoke in the area on CR2176 at app. 11:45. TVFD responded with Engine 54 with two firefighters and Booster 55 with two firefighters. The fire turned out to be a controlled burn at GP.
At app. 21:30, Tarkington firefighters were called back to the site of the GP controlled burn. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters, Rescue 51 with two firefighters, and Booster 53 with one firefighter to find the fire had breached the plowed containment line. GP used a bulldozer to plow a new line and TVFD extinguished any threatening hotspots.
Wednesday, September 14th- Tarkington First Responders were called to a report of a 71-year old male having chest pains on FM163 at app. 8:00. TVFD responded with Rescue 51 with two firefighters.
Saturday, September 10th- Tarkington VFD was called out at app. 16:30 to a report of a powerline on fire on CR2252. TVFD responded with Unit 516, Booster 55 with two firefighters and Engine 54 with five firefighters. Upon Unit 516's arrival, all other units except for Booster 55 were disregarded. TVFD units stayed on location until SHECO arrived to cut the power, then extinguished the fire.

At app. 19:00, Tarkington First Responders were called to a report of a 55-year old male involved in a four-wheeler accident in Sam Houston Lake Estates. TVFD responded with Rescue 51 with two firefighters. City of Cleveland EMS also responded with Medic 523 and Medic 525. Upon arrival, the patients injuries were so severe that transport by helicopt was required. At app. 19:30, TVFD was dispatched to set up a LZ for SkyMed at the intersection of FM2518 and SH105. TVFD responded with Unit 502, Booster 55 with one firefighter, and Engine 54 with three firefighters. This is the second time in less than a month that TVFD responded to a four-wheeler accident with injuries severe enough to require helicopter transport. TVFD would like to remind people that four-wheelers are not toys. When combined with excessive speed and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages, they can become very dangerous, even deadly. Please use extreme caution and always follow expert recommendations that no one under 16-years old be allowed to operate an adult-sized four-wheeler and no one under 6-years old be allowed to ride on one. In fact, experts advise against carrying any passengers on an ATV. Children should always have adult supervision when operating an ATV and youth-sized four-wheelers should have throttle limiters to prevent excessive speed. Helmets are a MUST for any child on a four-wheeler.
Friday, September 9th- At app. 13:45, Tarkington firefighters were called to a tractor fire on FM2518. TVFD responded with Unit 502 and Engine 54 with three firefighters to find a HydroAxe heavily involved.
At app. 15:30, Tarkington First Responders were called to a report a male with a broken leg in New River Lake Estates. TVFD responded with Rescue 51 with two firefighters.
Thursday, September 8th- TVFD was dispatched at app. 7:45 to a report of an electrical line on a school bus. TVFD was disregarded before any units could go enroute.
At app. 12:30, Tarkington firefighters were called to a brush fire on CR2286. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters and Engine 54 with three firefighters.