Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An extension cord is reportedly to blame for a house fire Monday morning in East Knox County.
Rural Metro firefighters responding to the scene in the 3800 block of Strong Road around 8:20 a.m. reported seeing smoke coming from the home.
Rural Metro officials say firefighters quickly extinguished a fire found venting through a crawl space. They say the room in which the fire started suffered significant damage while the remainder of the house suffered smoke and heat damage.
Fire officials say an extension cord was noted as the possible source of the fire and that no one was home at the time of the incident.
