Press Release from the Jackson Co. EMA:
Jackson County, Tenn- A Jackson County man perished in a house fire Friday morning, January 18, 2019.
Jackson County Fire, EMS, and Law enforcement crews responded to the report of a fire near the 2000 block of Shepardsville Highway around 10 a.m. Upon arrival crews found a single wide trailer with heavy smoke coming out of it.
Fire crews made entry into the residence, found, and recovered a single victim. The victim was treated and transported by Jackson County EMS to Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.
The Tennessee Fire Marshal’s office is currently on scene to assist local authorities with the investigation. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
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Derek Woolbright
PIO Jackson Co. EMA
(931)268-6133