February 12, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
An early Sunday morning fire destroyed the home of James and Ashley Milam at 738 New Home Road.
DeKalb County volunteer firefighters were summoned to the scene at 3:47 a.m.
“Upon arrival crews found fire on the roof and in the attic of the residence,” said Assistant County Fire Chief Anthony Boyd. “The home belonged to James and Ashley Milam and they were not at home at the time of the fire,” he said.
Responding units were the Main Station, Cookeville Highway, Liberty, and Temperance Hall station along with Tank 1, Tanker 2, DeKalb EMS, and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.
“The cause of the fire is undetermined. The residence and all contents were lost in the fire,” said Assistant Chief Boyd.