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Cagle Mountain Firefighters Return to Work

270 views · Published 10 May 2013 · 1:58 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Mikaya Thurmond  Administrators and firefighters in Sequatchie County have finally resolved a dispute that had the Cagle Mountain Fire Department on strike.The community of Cagle Mountain was at a standstill. Instead of fighting fires, board members and Cagle Mountain volunteers were fighting each other.        Residents filled the Cagle Mountain community center earlier this afternoon. Emotions ran high as accusations of insubordination and favoritism were thrown across the room.Volunteers say it all started when the President of the Executive Board, Dan Kittle, sent a letter of resignation refusing to work with the current fire chief, J.D Hixson. But two days later, the board decided to bring Kittle back on and suspend Hixson instead.Because the board made those decisions without any formal voting,  the entire department went on strike. Firefighters refused to return to work until their suspended chief is reinstated and the current president replaced.While the Freedonia and Dunlap fire departments volunteered to take up any calls, Sequatchie's County Executive, Keith Cartwright, tells us that he planned to hold the department in that meeting until a resolution was made. I encouraged them to bring their issues out in front of the community tonight. Bring their issues to the table and resolve this. I know it's paramount to this community, adds Cartwright.While fire fighters have agreed to return back to duty, a follow-up meeting  will be scheduled to discuss the selections of their Fire Chief and Executive Board President.

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