Friday, October 21st- At app. 14:00, Tarkington firefighters were called to a brush fire on FM1008. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters and Booster 53 with one firefighter. Kenefick VFD and Hwy321 VFD were called to mutual aid. Firefighters stayed on this call till after 19:00.
At app. 14:20, TVFD was dispatched to a report of a storage shed on fire on SH321 app. seven miles south of Cleveland. TVFD responded with Unit 501 and Engine 54 with one firefighter to find the shed fully involved with one vehicle inside. The fire had been caused by a burning trash pile. Cleveland VFD was called to mutual aid on the fire.
Thursday, October 20th- Tarkington First Responders started the day early at app. 7:40 responding to a 83-year old female with shortness of breath on CR301N. TVFD responded with Rescue 51 with two firefighters.
At app. 8:00, Tarkington First Responders were dispatched to a call on CR308. TVFD responded with Rescue 51 with two firefighters.
At app. 13:20, TVFD was dispatched to a brush fire on CR2296. TVFD responded Booster 55 with two firefighters. Cleveland VFD was called to assist on the fire.
Soon after, Tarkington VFD was called to a brush fire on CR2281 at app. 13:30. TVFD responded with Engine 54 with two firefighters. Cleveland VFD and Kenefick VFD were called to assist.
At app. 17:40, Tarkington VFD was called to assist Cleveland VFD on a structure fire on FM1010 (Plum Grove Road). TVFD responded with Engine 54 with five firefighters but was disregarded prior to going on location. At Cleveland's request, Engine 54 went on standby at Cleveland Station 1 to cover in calls that Cleveland might be dispatched to while they were on the structure fire scene.
Wednesday, October 18th- At app. 13:45, TVFD was dispatched to a brush fire on CR308. TVFD responded with Unit 501, Booster 55 with one firefighter, Booster 53 with one firefighter, and Rescue 51 with one firefighter to find a small grass and woods fire started by welders working on a fence. Cleveland VFD was called to mutual aid.
Monday, October 17th- At app. 00:15, Tarkington First Responders were called to a report of 50-year old male having difficulty breathing in Cypress Lakes South. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters.
At app. 1:00, Tarkington First Responders were called to another difficulty breathing report in New River Lake Estates. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters.
At app. 16:45, TVFD was dispatched to a brush fire on CR2229. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters, Engine 54 with three firefighters, and Rescue 51 with one firefighter to find a burn pile had gotten out of control and spread to the nearby woods, burning app. 1/4 acre before being being contained.
Sunday, October 16th- Tarkington firefighters were called to a brush fire on SH321 between CR302 and CR303. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters and Engine 54 with four firefighters.
At app. 18:30, TVFD was called back to the same location for a report of heavy smoke in the area. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters and Engine 54 with four firefighters to find several stumps smoldering within the containment area, causing the smoke. TVFD applied Class A foam to extinguish the stumps.
Saturday, October 15th- At app. 00:20, Tarkington firefighters were called to setup a LZ for PHI SkyMed helicopter at SH105 and FM2518. TVFD responded with TVFD responded with Booster 55, Engine 54, and Rescue 51 and a total of seven firefighters.
Tarkington firefighters were dispatched to mutual aid Cleveland VFD with a structure fire at the BF Goodrich Tire Center at app. 15:10. TVFD responded with Engine 54 with five firefighters.
At app. 20:45, TVFD was again called to mutual aid Cleveland VFD, this time with a washdown at the gas station at HEB. Cleveland VFD was busy with a bus fire near the Montgomery County line on US59.
Friday, October 14th- At app. 15:45, Tarkington firefighters were called to a brush fire on CR2254 in the Davis Hill-Big Thicket Estates. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters and Engine 54 with three firefighters to find app. 1/4 acre on fire, caused by a brush pile.
At app. 18:30, TVFD was called to a reported brush fire on CR2297. TVFD responded with Booster 55 and Engine 54 and a total of six firefighters to find the fire under control. TVFD applied a wet line around the fire to insure that it was contained.
At app. 23:45, Tarkington VFD was called to setup a LZ for PHI SkyMed helicopter at SH105 and FM2518. TVFD responded with TVFD responded with Booster 55, Engine 54, and Rescue 51 and a total of seven firefighters.
Wednesday, October 12th- Tarkington firefighters started the day early, responding at app. 3:20 to a auto vs. deer MVA on SH105 app. 1/2 mile west of Cypress Lakes. TVFD responded with Rescue 51 with four firefighters.
Tarkington firefighters were dispatched at app. 9:50 to a rollover accident involving a log truck at SH321 and SH105. TVFD responded with Booster 55, Engine 54, and Rescue 51 and a total of three firefighters.
At app. 21:00, Tarkington VFD was called to a brush fire on CR2309. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with two firefighters, Booster 53 with one firefighter, and Rescue 51 with two firefighters.
Tuesday, October 11th- At app. 13:20, Tarkington was called to a brush fire on CR314. Cleveland Unit 1 arrived on location and disregarded all units before they could go enroute.
At app. 16:15, TVFD was dispatched to a report of a power pole on fire on CR2216. TVFD responded with Booster 55 with one firefighter.
Monday, October 10th- At app. 17:15, Tarkington First Responders were called to a report of an unresponsive 94-year old female. TVFD responded with Rescue 51 with two firefighters. The patient's situation was severe enough to require transport by helicopter, so TVFD was dispatched to setup a LZ for PHI SkyMed at FM2518 and SH105. TVFD responded with Unit 502 and Engine 54 with three firefighters.