Maury County House Fire Under Investigation

THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IS INVESTIGATING A HOUSE FIRE IN SANTE FE AFTER ONE PERSON DIED. MEMBERS OF THE MAURY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE HOME ON WEDNESDAY EVENING AROUND 8:20 AFTER A FIRE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED IN THE AREA OF FLY ROAD. THE CALL WAS UPGRADED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE WITH A VICTIM TRAPPED INSIDE. UPON ARRIVAL HEAVY SMOKE COULD BE SEEN POURING FROM THE RESIDENCE. CREWS REPORTED HEAVY SMOKE, ACTIVE FIRE, AND ZERO VISIBILITY. FIREFIGHTERS ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE VICTIM AND BEGAN FIRE ATTACK. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MULTIPLE ARRIVING UNITS, CREWS WERE ABLE TO STOP THE FLAMES AND LOCATE THE VICTIM. DESPITE INTENSE EFFORTS BY THE MAURY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND MAURY COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS, THE VICTIM WAS FOUND DECEASED.

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