Home severely damaged after overnight fire
Fire crews got to the house just after 1 a.m. Monday.
The fire started in a camper parked next to a home on Roberts Road around 1:10 a.m. Rural Metro crews said it spread into the large open attic.
Published: Feb. 28, 2022 at 2:35 AM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Firefighters from Rural Metro were called to a house fire in East Knox County overnight Monday.
The fire started in a camper parked next to a home on Roberts Road around 1:10 a.m. Rural Metro crews said it spread into the large open attic, and the home suffered heavy damage.
Both the homeowners and their dog were safe in the front yard when crews arrived.
Fire investigators are now looking into what caused the fire to start.
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