According to the Franklin Fire Department, a fire on Monday afternoon in the Carlisle subdivision of Franklin, TN, left a local couple homeless. At 2:36 PM, a neighbor saw smoke pouring from the eaves and contacted emergency services.
The Franklin firefighting team arrived to a scene of smoke rising from the roofline of the modest two-story structure, which measured 3,000 square feet. Firefighters were seen battling the flames that had taken up residence in the attic, dragged by hose line to the house's second level. Though the homeowners were away, allowing injury to spare them, their residence bore the scars of the conflagration's wrath.
Further insight into the incident was provided by Franklin Fire Marshal Andy King, who weighed in on the fire's origin. With the attentiveness of an investigator whose eyes are trained to tease out secrets from the char, King pinpointed the attic space above the bonus room on the second floor as the birthplace of the flames. Though his team has yet to crown an exact cause, they've not dismissed the possibility of electrical faults or gas-related treachery. Fire Marshal King, peering through the curtain of damage, accounted for losses for the homeowners, which amounted to over $100,000.
In the aftermath of destruction, the Franklin Fire Department issued a reminder on its social media platform, stirring residents to vigilance with their smoke alarms and urging them to pursue regular check-ups for their homes' electrical and heating systems.
A couple has been displaced after a fire damaged their home in the Carlisle subdivision yesterday afternoon. FFD was dispatched at 2:36 PM after a neighbor saw smoke and called 911.
— Franklin Fire Department, Franklin, TN (@FranklinFire) March 11, 2025
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