Lawrenceburg Motel Catches Fire

THE LAWRENCEBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED AT 6:40 PM TO A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE WITH FLAMES VISIBLE AT 503 EAST GAINES STREET, LAWRENCEBURG, TN. DAVID CROCKETT MOTEL HAD OCCUPANTS IN ROOMS IN THE SAME BUILDING THAT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRST ARRIVING UNITS ON SCENE STARTED EVACUATING THESE INDIVIDUALS ALONG WITH HELP FROM LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT. FIRE UNITS FOUND HEAVY FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. FIREFIGHTERS PERFORMED AN AGGRESSIVE ATTACK AND WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE TO THE ROOM OF ORIGIN AND THE ROOM DIRECTLY ABOVE IT. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.  ALSO RESPONDING TO THE FIRE WAS AUTOMATIC AID FROM NEW PROSPECT AND ETHRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENTS. ALONG WITH MUTUAL AID FROM GANDY FIRE DEPARTMENT, LAWRENCE COUNTY EMS, LAWRENCE COUNTY 911.      

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