Fatal Fire in Lawrence County

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM MEMBERS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE WERE DISPATCHED TO A RESIDENTIAL FIRE WITH POSSIBLE ENTRAPEMENT AT A PROPERTY ON MORGAN ROAD. UPON ARRIVAL UNITS FOUND A HEAVILY INVOLVED STRUCTURE FIRE WITH OCCUPANTS TRAPPED INSIDE. AN AGGRESSIVE INTERIOR ATTACK ALONG WITH COORDINATED SEARCH WAS LAUNCHED. DESPITE BEST EFFORTS THE FIRE WAS DEEMED FATAL. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

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