PODCAST: On this episode of WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker talks with Mark McCluskey, Chief of the Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department, about how the recent cold snap significantly increased emergency calls across Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.

Chief McCluskey explains the spike in minor traffic accidents, home heating-related calls, and fire alarms during icy conditions, how staffing was adjusted to meet demand, and how proactive planning kept response times steady. The conversation also looks ahead to Murfreesboro’s growth, including plans for a future fire hall on Veterans Parkway and the long lead time required to order new fire apparatus.