December 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire on Seven Springs Road Thursday night at approximately 8:21 p.m. Sheriff’s Department deputies discovered the fire when they attempted to serve a legal notice on a person that had reportedly been staying at the residence.
Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire that was contained to a bedroom. The remainder of the residence received heat and smoke damage. No one was at the home when the residence was searched, but three dogs were found that had succumbed to smoke inhalation.
Due to the suspicious elements of the incident, investigation was turned over to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
The Belk, Four Seasons, Short Mountain, and Main stations responded to the scene along with DeKalb Emergency Medical Services, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Dept., and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.