Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department were summoned to a double-wide mobile home at 217 Neil Drive in the Lakeview Mountain Estates area Friday afternoon.
According to County Fire Chief Donny Green no one was at home when the fire was discovered by a neighbor and reported to 911. The listed owner of the home is G.L. Waynick. Marvin Oppenheim is the resident.
The Cookeville Highway, Main Station, and Liberty Stations responded along with the Department’s tanker truck.
“Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire and contain it to the area around the range in the kitchen of the home. However, the entire structure did receive extensive smoke damage along with significant heat damage,” said Chief Green.
“Firefighters removed four cats found inside the home. Three of the four cats were still alive,” he added.
The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department’s detectives are investigating.
DeKalb EMS and DeKalb County Sheriff Department’s deputies were also on the scene and rendered assistance.