MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The cause of a deadly house fire in Montgomery County is under investigation after one person died and another was rescued from the blaze on Sunday morning.
The structure fire was reported around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1 in the 900 block of Calvert Drive, located in the Woodlawn community. Montgomery County Fire Service said mutual aid was requested from Clarksville Fire Rescue due to the location and initial reports of a person trapped in the home.
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Two deputies— who were the first to arrive at the scene— worked to rescue two people who were trapped inside the house, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).
One of the residents reportedly managed to escape safely, but the other didn't make it out and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said they notified the next of kin but did not release the identity of the person who died.
The two deputies were evaluated at the scene for heat exposure and smoke inhalation, but one of them was brought to the hospital for further evaluation, the MSCO said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the MCSO, Montgomery County Fire Service, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, according to officials. No additional information was immediately released.