1 found dead after mobile home fire in TN
“The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and TBI are investigating the incident.”
Published: Jan. 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM CST|Updated: Jan. 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM CST
DOWELLTOWN, Tenn. (WSMV) - One person was found dead inside a mobile home after a fire in DeKalb County in the early morning hours on Thursday, according to the county’s fire department.
DCFD reports that units responded to a mobile home fire at about 1:34 a.m.
The initial 911 caller said they saw the structure fully engulfed in flames — upon arrival, firefighters found the mobile home fully involved and collapsed.
“Upon investigation, fire crews located a deceased victim inside the mobile home,” DCFD said.
Several units worked the scene of the fire along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s fire investigators.
“The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and TBI are investigating the incident.”
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