Rocky Top, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/23/24 3:30 p.m.: One person is found dead and an investigation continues following an early morning apartment building fire in Rocky Top.
Multiple crews were called to the 300 block of Main Street just before 4:00 a.m. Tuesday for a major fire. Officials on scene say the building housed five apartments as well as businesses.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is helping to investigate the blaze; they are confirming that one person was found dead inside the building after the fire.
Fire officials say eight people are believed to have been affected by the fire, including the one who died.
The Red Cross is helping those who have been displaced.
ADDITIONAL UPDATE: An investigation is underway after an early morning downtown fire in Rocky Top that leaves several displaced.
Multiple Crews were called to the 300 block of Main Street just before 4 a.m. and found flames coming from the roof and eventually spreading to the exterior before crews put it out.
Officials say the building houses five apartments as well as businesses and that eight people are believed to have been affected by the fire.
The Red Cross is helping those who have been displaced.
No word on injuries and authorities are still asking people to please avoid this area as crews continue to monitor the fire.
UPDATE: An investigation is underway and one person is unaccounted for after an early morning downtown fire in Rocky Top.
Multiple Crews were called to the 300 block of Main Street just before 4 a.m. and found flames coming from the roof and eventually spreading to the exterior before crews .
Officials say the building houses five apartments as well as businesses.
Fire officials say eight people are believed to have been affected by the fire, including the one person who is unaccounted for. The Red Cross is helping those who have been displaced.
No word on injuries and authorities are still asking people to please avoid this area as crews continue to monitor the fire.
ORIGINAL STORY: Anderson County – Multiple Crews are on the scene of an apartment building fire in the 300 block of Main Street and Third Street in Rocky Top this morning.
Fire crews were called to the scene just before 4 a.m. this morning and say there are 5 apartments in the building but it’s not known if anyone is living there and no word on injuries at this time.
Roads are closed in the area while crews battle this fire which was saw smoke and flames coming from inside, out the roof and coming through windows to the exterior earlier but crews have managed to stop that spread and are making progress fighting that blaze.
Flames are greatly reduced but some interior fires are still burning.
Please avoid this area as crews continue to fight that blaze.
