John Coffelt, Editor

Manchester Fire Department responded midday Friday to a vehicle fire at the McMinnville Highway Circle K that was reportedly threating to spread to the fuel pumps. 

The vehicle was burning at the far end of the parking lot, near Ragsdale Road, just over the station’s fuel filler connection and tank vent pipes. 

Responding firefighter quickly extinguished the fire, with no reported injuries. 

Accident reports are unavailable at the time of posting. Manchester Fire, police and Coffee County EMS responded to the scene.  

John has been with the Manchester Times since May 2011. John has won Tennessee Press Association awards for Best News Photo and placed in numerous other categories. John is a 1994 graduate of Tullahoma High School, a graduate of Motlow State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Tullahoma, enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the outdoors.