This morning at approximately 4:38 AM, The Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call for a possible fire in the area of Medlin Heights Road and Dahila Drive.
As Knoxville Fire Department units responded, another caller advised the fire was located behind her home on Medlin Heights Road, and there was an explosion.
On arrival in the area, KFD located a home fully involved at the dead end of Fairview Drive.
KFD units quickly went to work attempting to extinguish the fire. However, the heavy volume of fire and the length of time the structure had been burning made it difficult to extinguish the fire quickly.
The owners/occupants were not home at the time of the fire, and as of 6:15 this morning, they have not been located or notified.
The home is a total loss.
The Knoxville Fire Department Fire Investigations Unit is on the scene, working to determine a cause.
One firefighter is being evaluated on the scene for a minor injury.
