Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Residence on Talpha Drive

A residence on Talpha Drive was extensively damaged by fire early Sunday morning.
Central dispatch received the call at 3:11 a.m.
Firefighters were dispatched to the home belonging to Cecil Waggoner at 391 Talpha Drive, Dowelltown at Snow Hill.
Stations Responding included the Main Station, Liberty, Cookeville Highway, and Short Mountain Station.
“Initial information indicated that the home was occupied. Firefighters and deputies from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department arrived on the scene and found heavy fire in the attic area and immediately made entry to attempt to locate victims. While performing search and rescue efforts, a family member arrived and confirmed that no occupants were in the house. Firefighters then began efforts to bring the fire under control, but the home and contents were already extensively damaged,” said County Fire Chief Donny Green
“The fire origin was determined to be in the den area and the cause is currently undetermined. DeKalb EMS was also on the scene as a precautionary measure”, Chief Green concluded.