House destroyed by fire in Palmyra, family loses home, 2 pets

PALMYRA, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A family in Montgomery County lost their home and two pets in a fire Friday evening.

At 5:52 p.m., Montgomery County Fire Service was dispatched to a house fire on Jim Kim Road, in Palmyra, southwest of Clarksville. The homeowner discovered the fire and got his family out just in time before the smoke became too thick, according to Fire Chief Michael Rios.

Fire crews arrived to see the blaze coming from the back of the home. Tanker trucks had to shuttle water to the scene and use dump tanks for a water supply due to the rural location of the home, Rios said…

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