One Adult, One Child Hospitalized After TN House Fire

According to a report from WATE, Knoxville (TN) Fire Department (KFD) crews quickly extinguished a house fire during the early-morning hours Monday in the 2200 block of Mississippi Avenue in West Knoxville. One adult and a child were transported to a local hospital in serious/critical condition.

After receiving the 911 call at 3:23 a.m. from a neighbor, KFD crews arrived on scene with reports of people trapped inside the home.

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KFD crews extinguished the fire quickly, with most of the damage being confined to the front of the home.

KFD investigators are now looking into the cause of the fire.

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