Home Damaged by Grease Fire, One Suffers Minor Burn

A grease fire Monday night spread causing damage at the residence of Timothy and Leslie Hale at 217 Highland Drive off Cookeville Highway.
DeKalb County Fire Chief Donny Green told WJLE that a relative of the Hale’s was in the kitchen frying hamburgers when grease in the skillet caught fire spreading from the stove to a cabinet and vent pipe. The woman received a minor grease burn to her hand as she grabbed the skillet to take outside. Other members of the family safely evacuated.
Members of the Cookeville Highway and Main Stations of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department responded. Although they were able to contain the blaze, the kitchen and hallway received some fire damage and intense heat and smoke spread to other parts of the home. DeKalb EMS and the Sheriff’s Department were also on the scene.