Early Monday morning, a house fire erupted in the 800 block of Fallen Rock Lane in West Knox County, demanding the swift response of the fire department. According to a social media update from the Rural Metro Fire Department, crews arrived at the scene around 10:15 am to find the blaze breaking through the roof, yet all occupants had already made it to safety outside. The rapid action of the firefighters managed to halt the advance of the flames; however, the residence suffered severe damage.
In the wake of the inferno, no injuries were reported, and the investigation into what sparked the disaster is currently ongoing. The official statement from Rural Metro Fire indicated a sense of relief that the situation did not escalate to bodily harm. “Crews were able to stop the spread of the fire but the home sustained heavy damage,” stated the fire department on their Facebook page, detailing the sequence of actions that brought the blaze under control…