Early this morning at approximately 432am, Rural Metro Fire responded to a reported house fire in the 9900 block of Chestnut Ridge Rd in North Knox County. Early dispatch information was that there were two occupants still inside the home. When crews arrived, they found the house completely engulfed by flames. KCSO was able to locate one of the occupants down the street, but the second occupant has not been located yet. Efforts are underway to thoroughly search the structure for the person, and KCSO is attempting to locate it as well.
Water supply, or the lack thereof, was the biggest hurdle on this fire as we had to shuttle water from a hydrant several miles away. Shout out to several Anderson County Volunteer departments that brought water tankers to assist.
No fire department injuries were reported, and the Fire Investigation Unit will be handling the investigation.
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