A midnight fire caused some damage to the home of Wesley and Gail Becker at 138 Delong Road Saturday night/Sunday morning.
County Fire Chief Donny Green says passers-by saw heavy smoke coming from the double wide mobile home and alerted DeKalb 911 around midnight. Because there were two vehicles parked in the driveway, they feared people could be inside and attempted to enter the home to wake up occupants. Unable to enter because of heavy smoke and extreme heat, they used a garden hose to attempt to control the fire until firefighters arrived.
Shortly after arrival, firefighters were able to make entry and quickly extinguished the fire in a back bedroom. Firefighters performed a search of the residence and determined that no one was at home. This was confirmed after a family member informed the fire department that the couple was out of town. The couple’s 5 year old child was staying with a family member during this time.
Firefighters were successful in containing the fire to the bedroom, but smoke and heat damaged the remainder of the home. Firefighters from the Keltonburg, Belk, Blue Springs, Short Mountain, Cookeville Highway, Midway, and Main Station responded to the scene and were assisted by the DeKalb County EMS and Sheriff’s Department.
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