HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A home in the Birchwood area was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening after a gas heater reportedly flashed over and ignited a couch, forcing the occupants to flee.
At 6:20 p.m., a 9-1-1 call reported a residential fire in the 6000 block of Sam Smith Road.
The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived within minutes, confirming a fully involved single-story house fire…