Barrett Home Heavily Damaged by Fire and Smoke

A Sunday night fire heavily damaged the residence of Jeff Barrett at 7181 Sparta Highway. Jeff
Barrett and Peggy Barrett, who were at home at the time of the fire, were not injured.
County Fire Chief Donny Green says Barrett was already in bed when the fire started but Peggy Barrett was still up when the smoke alarm sounded. Barrett got up and discovered the smoke and fire coming from a wall around an electrical box. A call was placed to 911 around 9:41 p.m. and Barrett used a portable fire extinguisher to try and put out the blaze until firefighters arrived.
Members of the Cookeville Highway, Short Mountain Highway, and Midway Stations of the DeKalb County Fire Department responded along with Tanker #1, the Supply Truck, and manpower from the Johnson’s Chapel Station. Members of the Cassville Fire Station in White County also came to provide mutual aid support at the scene.
Chief Green says most of the fire damage was in the room where it started but the rest of the house received a lot of smoke.