Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro firefighters were kept busy Wednesday morning responding to two structure fires, one in Mascot and another in the Halls community.
Rural Metro fire crews were called to the 8900 block of “C” Drive in Mascot around 3:30 a.m. where they found a single-wide trailer fully engulfed in flames. The residents were not at home at the time, but they were using a space heater, with an extension cord from the neighbors’ power pole.
No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Rural Metro is reminding everyone to plug a space heater directly into a wall outlet; never plug it into a power strip or extension cord due to the fire risk.
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Rural Metro Fire is also reminding people in East Tennessee that driving over fire hoses can endanger firefighters and damage equipment.
Rural Metro officials issuing the reminder Wednesday after several drivers ran over fire hoses as crews fought a fire in Halls.
“A fire hydrant was utilized on Rifle Range, and multiple vehicles continued to drive over the hose laying in the road. PLEASE, NEVER DRIVE OVER FIRE HOSES. When you do this, you endanger our lives and our equipment,” said Public Information Officer Jeff Bagwell.
Crews responded around 8:30 a.m. to a reported structure fire in the 3200 block of Rifle Range Road to find a single-wide trailer on fire. Officials say the residents had evacuated safely prior to the fire department’s arrival.
No injuries were reported; however, the trailer was damaged heavily in the fire.
