Multiple crews extinguish house fire in Lawrence Co.

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A house fire destroyed a home and caused the death of a family’s pet on Thursday in Lawrence County.

Lawrence County Fire Rescue (LCFR) shared that they received a call around 8 p.m. on Sept. 13 to a residence on fire with people possibly trapped inside.

When units arrived, the back of a two-story home was engulfed with fire. High wind speeds on Thursday drove the flames higher, LCFR said.

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An additional fire engine from Lawrenceburg arrived on the scene, as did several fire units from New Prospect. Fire engines and tankers were used to shuttle water to the house because the water supply on the scene was insufficient.

First responders were able to get in contact with the homeowners and learned that there was no one in the home. Despite their efforts, LCFR said the homeowners believed at least one pet did not survive.

LCFR said it took nearly four hours for the scene to be cleared.

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