A fire on Wednesday morning has left a Putnam County family's home in ruins, officials report. Firefighters were called to the scene on Heathwood West Drive around 10:30 a.m. following the homeowner's discovery of intense flames at the rear of the property.
Upon arriving, fire crews encountered a two-story home with the second floor and roof fully engulfed. As described by WKRN, responders mounted a defensive attack at the front of the edifice and to quickly establish control struggled for roughly one hour and a half. The operation on-site persisted for three hours in total to ensure the blaze was thoroughly extinguished.
No injuries have been reported among either the residents or the firefighter staff, as per the Putnam County Fire Department's releases. Despite the absence of physical harm, the house was declared a "total loss." Local EMS provided assistance for rehabilitation to the fire teams present, while traffic was managed by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office alongside the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Herald-Citizen notes.
Neighborhood concerns about lingering smoke and rekindling fires prompted officials to keep a fire watch crew at the location overnight. The fire's cause is still under investigation, with no current determinations made public. Community support has swiftly come together in the form of a GoFundMe initiative, aiming to aid the family who have lost their home to the devastating fire, as reported by WSMV.
